We are pleased to announce that on March 9th, Pam Mullin will become the newest member of the Development team.  Pam will be joining our Midwest team as Administrative Assistant- Regional Development, in support of Chris Murphy and Darrell Paulsen.  Pam comes to the University with years of experience as a dedicated events planner, with a consistent record of administrative management that exceeds expectations. Pam was most recently employed at CarexTech and, before that, Press Ganey.

Funeral services for Joan L. Schnur, mother of Chuck Schnur, are as follows:  Visitation will be Saturday February 28, 2015 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 N. Stockwell Road in Evansville, IN, followed by her funeral Mass at 10:00 am.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Joan L. Schnur to a charity of your choice.

from Sara Liebscher:   Katie Schwab is the SMC grad and former ND Director of WBB Operations who had a bad diabetic reaction last June and has been significantly disabled since. 

On behalf of the St. Mary’s Belles, I am sending an invitation to all to come out and support the Katie Schwab fundraiser sponsored by the St. Mary’s Belles for Katie at Five Guys in Eddy St. Commons on February 25, 2015.

Twenty-five percent of each receipt for the day will be donated to Belles for Katie fund which goes directly to Katie Schwab’s medical expenses. Be sure your receipt has FUNDRAISER on the top.

I am hoping you will be able to get the word out to as many people as you can in the South Bend area. Everyone loves hamburgers & everyone loves Katie!  It is a win-win.

May God continue to bless you all in your work.  We are thankful to have you with us on Katie Schwab’s journey to complete recovery and restoration,

Thank you in advance for your help in passing the word along.

Sarah & The Rest of the Schwab Family

Thank you to all who attended the session with LinkedIn.  I hope you have begun to Rock Your Profile!  For those unable to attend please reach out to Ann Amico Moran for more information or guidance.

There are only TWO seats left in this highly popular HR Program:

Special Events and Stewardship has an open position for a Coordinator. Please go to jobs.nd.edu if you are interested. If you have questions regarding the position please contact Sara Kassen or Ann Moran.

Please welcome Suzanne DeGuilio to our team as Associate Director for the President’s Circle. Having worked on the campaigns for Senator Gary Peters and Senator Joe Donnelly, Suzanne has spent the past five years developing her fundraising, donor relations and events management skills. She grew up in a Notre Dame family led by her father, Judge Jon DeGuilio ’77, and went on to earn her B.A. from Loyola in communications and journalism and her J.D. from Valparaiso University. Suzanne will report to me and start on February 17, 2015.

Drew Buscareno

Drew Buscareno

I am excited to share that Mary Jane Añón will assume the role of Associate Director for the Advisory Council program effective February 16, 2015. Over the past 2 1/2 years, Mary Jane has proven to be an invaluable member of our team with a can-do attitude and an uncompromising commitment to excellence. As Associate Director, Mary Jane will help lead our efforts to deepen the philanthropic impact of the Advisory Council program and enhance the engagement of our 650+ members across 17 Advisory Councils.

Drew Buscareno

Tom Molnar and Patrick Kaiser are pleased to announce that veteran University Relations team member, Kathy Lentych, will be joining East Region Development in the important Administrative Assistant role.

Kathy has faithfully served Our Lady’s mission since 1999 in a variety of roles, including Letter Shop, Sorin Society, Special Events and Stewardship.  Her vast experience and heart for serving and strengthening our important benefactor relationships will become invaluable to Tom and Patrick out in the field.  Her steady and humble nature will also help to keep them “organized.”

She will continue to assist with Stewardship until her new position start of March 2nd, (back at Eddy Street) which happens to coincide with her Notre Dame start over 16 years ago.

Please congratulate Kathy on her new role when you get a chance.

Tom Molnar & Patrick Kaiser, Regional Development-East

Please join me in welcoming Betsy Killilea to Principal Gifts. Betsy will be joining me as Administrative Assistant on February 23rd. Betsy and her husband Tim have lived in the South Bend area their entire lives. They have two high school children, Kyle (16) and Mia (15). Betsy is a graduate of Butler University and has spent the past 10 years working in sales and design for River Park Furniture and prior to that, worked at the Summit Group as a consultant and software trainer. In her free time, Betsy is a very serious tennis player and golfer. I am delighted that she will be working with our team.

All are welcome to attend the Spring Spiritual Series on Pope Francis on February 19, March 19, and April 16 from 5:15pm-6:15pm at the Coleman-Morse Center. Free and open to all faiths, all staff, friends, spouses, and co-workers. Simply RSVP to Fr. Jim Bracke CSC at James.A.Bracke.4@nd.edu.

Staff masses are held at 10am at the ND Log Chapel on the following dates:
February 12
March 12
April 9

During Lent, all are welcome to pray the Stations of the Cross at the Sacred Heart Parish, the church below the Basilica. Entrance is by the Main Building. Open to all faiths; prayer begins at 12:10pm on Fridays during Lent, except Good Friday.

on behalf of Maria Di Pasquale

I am writing to announce that Karin Dale has been promoted as the new Dean’s Administrator in the College of Arts and Letters. I could not be more pleased.  We were pleased to have had a number of well-qualified applicants, from the College, across the University and from off-campus.  In her new capacity, Karin will serve to facilitate my role as Dean, following the good example of Cindy Swonger, as well as some additional supervisory duties in our office.

Karin joined the Dean’s Office team this past August as a senior administrative assistant.  Previously she served the University as an Events and Project Coordinator in the Mendoza College of Business.

Please join me in congratulating Karin on her new position.

Sincerely,

John T. McGreevy

Ethics Week at the Mendoza College of Business

Are you ready to Rock Your Profile?  Did you know that potential employees are checking you out?  Join us in learning how to maximize your presence on LinkedIn on Monday, February 9th.    LinkedIn’s Beth Lux, Customer Education Specialist, will present tips and tricks to help create a strong LinkedIn profile, discuss developing your professional brand, and share how to position yourself.  Choose from one of the three possible times at three different locations.  If you haven’t already, sign up by clicking on this link.

For more information please email Ann Amico Moran at amoran2@nd.edu.

Thank you!

Jared Mrozinske and I are pleased to announce that effective February 9th, Lauren Brown will be joining the Development team as an Administrative Assistant, West Region.

Lauren holds a BS in Science from Indiana University South Bend, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Louisiana State University.  Her passion for service and community has shown throughout her career with her years spent with AmeriCorps, as well as her time serving as an intern with Camp Mokule’ia and as a volunteer with REAL Services.

Lauren is an enthusiastic business professional and a true team player. She brings with her both leadership and management experience, and a true commitment to the mission of service that is an integral part of Notre Dame.

We look forward to closely collaborating with Lauren in her new role.

Please join us in congratulating Lauren!

All the best,
Scott Jessup