Dear Colleagues:

As you may recall, we hosted Scholarship Fellowship Recognition last month. Earlier today, we sent video highlights to both the donors who attended,

and those who were unable to make it. We thought our colleagues throughout the Division might want to experience these highlights too,

especially the student testimonials! See the sample email and link below.

Warm regards,

Katherine

 

Dear Jennie and Mark:

We were delighted you could join us for the Scholarship Fellowship Recognition Weekend last month. I write now to share several videos from the event.

Please use this link to view the following videos:

1)      Benefactor Awards Ceremony

2)      John Affleck-Grave’s Presentation on College Affordability

3)      Student Testimonials

• Bry Martin
• Laura Wolk
• Waleed Johnson
• Daniel Portilla
• Morgan Andrews

In Notre Dame,

Katherine Lane, Senior Director of Special Events and Stewardship

An Advisory Council member is sponsoring this production at the renovated Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart:

                                       Les Miserables

Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 pm; Sunday, May 4 at 3 pm

Box Office: 574-293-4469      thelerner.com

Added bonus: Sean Leyes (Doug’s son) has the lead role!

Curious about opera but don’t want to jump in too deep?

Come Thursday ~ Sunday to a performance of THE CORONATION OF POPPEA at the DPAC:            http://music.nd.edu/ensembles/opera-notre-dame/

Lauren LaMore is the assistant Stage Manager with Aaron Fricke and Susan Shields in the Chorus. TJ Dean, Brian’s son, has a principal role on Thursday and Saturday nights. Antique musical instruments, costumes, singing, courtly dancing, and projected titles in English so you can understand what’s happening on stage:  it’s a golden opportunity.

 

 

Colleagues,

A shipment of 9,576 membership cards was mailed to Recognition Society members on Friday, April 11^th. Members should be receiving their cards at this time. Please contact Donor Experience at 1-5198 or donorexperience@nd.edu if you have any questions. The number of cards sent per society is:

Cardinal O’Hara Society – 400

Corby – 450

President’s Circle – 259

Cavanaugh Council – 78

Rockne Heritage Fund – 449

Sorin Society – 7,232

Thomas More – 708

Rita Udvardy

It is with great pleasure to announce Jennifer Harwell as Recruiting Coordinator.  Jen will work in close collaboration with Senior Recruiter, Ann Amico Moran.  Jen is fa graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, holding two degrees, one in Psychology and the other in Criminal Justice.  Jen began her career in Case Management for Madison Center, moved into a successful sales career in the aftermarket printer supply business  eventually taking her to California for 10 years where she helped start two different companies.  It was in the latter two roles where she gained valuable experience in hiring and recruiting.  Jen currently resides in Granger with her 4 year old son, Devin, boyfriend Matt, a dog and two cats.  Please join me in congratulating Jen!

Ann Amico Moran, Senior Human Resource Recruiting Consultant

Dear University Relations colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that effective April 28, Tim Willis will join the University Relations team as Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness.

Tim joins the University having spent the previous 25 years with UBS / PaineWebber, where he served in a multitude of key leadership roles, including Head of Corporate Real Estate, Eastern Division Chief Operating Officer, Head of Security Services, and Head of Sales Development. Prior to his time with UBS / PaineWebber, Tim was employed by Thomson McKinnon Securities and Arthur Andersen & Co. (CPA).

Tim is a committed leader and serves as Vice Chairman on the Andean Health & Development Advisory Board, and is an Advisory Board member of the University’s “Play Like a Champion Today” Program.

A 1984 graduate of The University of Notre Dame, Tim is a dedicated father and with his wife Sue (ND ’86) they share the joy of their two sons, Mike (Princeton ’14) and Brian (ND ’16).

Please join me in welcoming Tim to our team!

Micki Kidder

Please consider joining the Notre Dame Alumni Association for our Holy Week Prayer Service on Wednesday, April 16^th at 12:15 p.m.  We will gather at the Grotto for a simple Stations of the Cross prayer, followed by the invitation to pray quietly the prayers that will be submitted to us from alumni, parents, and friends.  If you would like to submit prayers, please visit this link to submit prayer requests.

If you would like to assist in reading one of the Stations, or if you have questions please contact Angie Appleby Purcell at apurcel1@nd.edu.

Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to announce that ALLISON MADDOX, associate director of foundation relations in the Office of Academic Advancement, has accepted an offer of admission to the Master of Nonprofit Administration program in the Mendoza College of Business. She will begin coursework this summer and continue through the summer of 2016.

Since Allison arrived in South Bend in 2010, she has been a strong supporter of local philanthropic organizations such as the Junior League, the Center for the Homeless, and the March of Dimes. Her interest in bolstering the capacity and infrastructure of non-profits leads her to take this next step and I am thrilled that she is able to do so right here at Notre Dame.

Please join me in congratulating Allison and assuring her of our prayers and best wishes as she begins her studies.

Rudy

Rudy Reyes Jr., Director of Foundation Relations

 

 

The Parents Program invites you to be part of a nationwide celebration of the mothers and women of Notre Dame this May!

Masses on May 4 and May 18 in ten locations including El Salvador will be celebrated to honor the mothers and women of Notre Dame.  http://parents.nd.edu/news/47078-mothers-of-notre-dame-mass-2014-2/

Please join us in South Bend on May 4 at St. Joseph’s Parish for the 8 a.m. Mass. 

A reception will follow the Mass at the back of the church.

For more information contact Barbara Kelly x2560/ bkelly13@nd.edu

Dear Team,

Thank you!  Thank you! Thank you!

Thanks to all of you, for the second year in a row, team UR Walking on Sunshine finished the 2014 Relay for Life as the No. 1 fund-raising team on campus raising just under $21,000 in the fight against cancer.

Although we do not have final numbers yet, over $185,000 has been raised campus-wide. Success came this year not only in our fundraising efforts, but in our community awareness and participation, the creation of a new website and increased sponsorship dollars.

Our committee members – Jessica Brookshire, Libby Mountsier, Rachel Hughes, Lori Willard and Dawn McGrath and her ESC team worked countless hours over the past few months to help us reach our goal.   This could never have been accomplished without them. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication and passion toward this cause.

As a team, we should stand proud of our efforts and accomplishments. We truly rallied to turn rain into rainbows!

In appreciation and unity,

Roberta and Giovana

Team Co-Captains

UR Walking on Sunshine

…rallying to turn rain into rainbows!

 

University Relations Associates,

The College of Science and Notre Dame Rugby are teaming up for a fundraiser this Saturday, April 5, to support NPC research at Notre Dame.  The game starts at 7pm at the Stinson Rugby Field and Coach Parseghian will also be in attendance.  More information about the event can be found here: 2nd Annual Parseghian Cup

The event is FREE and we have a generous donor who has indicated they would donate $25 for every person who attends the rugby game.  We are hoping to get over 1000 people at the game.

We will also have fun giveaways, free food (I’ll be grilling!), hot chocolate, etc for the game.  Above is an email invite with a few more details.

This is very family friendly so please consider attending with friends and family.

Thanks

Sean Kassen

Dear UR Team:

Please join me in congratulating Dylan Reed who will be assuming the role of Program Director of the President’s Circle effective immediately.  In this new leadership role, Dylan will work more closely with our development team to recruit and engage new President’s Circle and Cavanaugh Council members in a closer relationship with Notre Dame, with the goal of reaching our President’s Circle campaign goal of $20M per year by FY 2020. To support our growth, we will also be recruiting a new Assistant Director for the President’s Circle.

I will continue to be closely involved with the President’s Circle but with an increased emphasis on recruitment and engagement of the Cavanaugh Council. And, once we hire a new Assistant Director of the President’s Circle, I will increase my focus on leading the growth of the Advisory Council program.

Best, Drew

Drew Buscareno, Assistant Vice President for University Relations