It is with tremendous pride and excitement that I formally announce the Athletics Advancement regional fundraiser assignments effective as of Monday, June 1^st.

East – Mike Brown

Midwest – George West

West – Craig Horvath

Please join me in congratulating our fundraisers in their new roles.  I am confident they will provide a partnership for our regional fundraising team with Athletics like never before at Notre Dame, while also carrying a portfolio of primary prospects.

A more detailed description of our office structure and individual responsibilities will be forthcoming, but please know that I will be the liaison for the Principal Gifts team.  Thanks for your patience as we worked through this hiring process.

Go Irish!

Sara Liebscher

It gives me great pleasure to introduce, Mike Brown (no, not our friend currently working in the Alumni Association), as our third regional Athletics fundraiser.  Mike will be joining the Athletics Advancement team this coming Monday, June 1^st, and will be covering the East region.

A Milwaukee native, Mike graduated from Notre Dame in 2001 with a degree in Management Information Systems.  While at Notre Dame, Mike was involved in numerous extracurricular activities, but none that garnered more attention than when he was named the first ever African-American mascot/Leprechaun.

Mike also has a master’s degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University and is joining us after spending 19 years with Fidelity Information Services (FIS), a Fortune 500 company.  He began at FIS as an intern for five summers, then moved on to a web developer role for six years and finally took a leap of faith to enter the world of sales.  He ends his eight-year sales career at FIS having put together a successful track record of consistently being a top sales performer and driving leading results.

Since his departure from campus, Mike has served the University as a Director on the Monogram Club Board from 2010-2013 and as a Young Alumni Director on the Alumni Association Board from 2005-2008.  He loves ALL Notre Dame Athletics, especially cheerleading, making him a perfect fit for his new role in Athletics Advancement.

Michael and his wife, Jaymie (’02, MSA ’03), currently reside in Chicago and will be relocating to the South Bend area with this new position.  Please join me in welcoming Mike back to campus.

Sara Liebscher

Dear Colleagues,

As we approach fiscal year-end, I want to make sure you are aware of some key deadlines associated with the University’s fiscal year close.  The full closing schedule is available for your review on the Controller’s website http://controller.nd.edu/financial-information/monthly-close-schedule/

• June 8 – buyND purchase requisitions greater than $25k must be submitted to Procurement Services
• June 19 – buyND purchase requisitions greater than $5k, but less than $25k must be submitted
• June 25 – Cut-off for FedEx Office charges for FY15.  Charges after June 25^th will post to FY 16
• June 30 – Last day to process buyND catalog requisition and purchase orders under $5,000 in FY 15.
• June 30 – All deposits (non-gift) made on or before June 30^th will automatically be credited to FY 15
• July 1 – buyND purchase orders will be placed with new year funds
• July 1 – Deposits (non-gift) made between July 1^st and July 8^th should be clearly marked FY15 or FY16
• July 2 – Check Requisitions related to FY 15 must be submitted to Accounts Payable by 5 PM.
• July 2 – travelND expense reports for FY 15 must be submitted and approved by 5 PM
• July 2 – buyND “receipts” for FY15 must be entered by departments by 5PM
• July 2 – procard statement reports for FY15 must be submitted and approved by 5PM
• July 8 – General Ledger Closes
• July 9 – GLez reflects activity for fiscal year-end

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mary Ellen Koepfle

JON HANNAH, foundation relations, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Seminar for U.S. Administrators in International Educationin Germany in October 2015.

The seminar explores the system of German higher education and includes campus visits and cultural events around Germany. Funded by the Fulbright Commission, these seminars are part of the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program and are designed to assist administrators at U.S. institutions to create empowering connections with the societal, cultural, and higher education systems of other countries.

Please join me in congratulating Jon on being selected for this highly-competitive award.

Rudy Reyes Jr.

Please join the College of Science and Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley in welcoming the Road to Discovery to Notre Dame!

Enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres with the Notre Dame family and learn about this cross-country bike ride and Notre Dame’s role in fighting Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) from Greg Crawford, dean of the College of Science, Coach Ara Parseghian, and Cindy Parseghian, president of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation.

Be sure to bid on great silent auction items, including signed Coach Ara Parseghian memorabilia. All silent auction proceeds will benefit rare disease research at Notre Dame.

This is a family-friendly event, and complimentary food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP so we can best prepare for refreshments; however, walk-ins are welcome.

RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/TG3U3s8E65

For additional info:

http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cbd47001ad9727b0204c33cec&id=0f0a345060&e=8beb5fd91b

or contact Sean Kassen at skassen@nd.edu or 574-631-4689

Learn more about the Road to Discovery: roadtodiscovery.nd.edu

Dear Development Team,

As I prepare to leave on my cross-country bike ride and transition into my new role for the University of Notre Dame out West, I have taken the opportunity to do a lot of reflecting on the past. I wanted to send along a note of thanks to everyone who worked hard and supported the College of Science over these past seven years. We have engaged in the mission of the University through service and by applying science to human health.

You have played a key role with us every step of the way—through fundraising to support our work in cancer, rare diseases, stem cell, drug discovery, nuclear physics, mathematics, and the list goes on and on. So many of you have helped promote our events, been great partners in stewardship, and were great traveling companions when we went on donor visits. You have supported the bike ride through fundraising (even rode with me on occasion), attended our spin-a-thons and luncheons, and even toured a zebrasfish facility. You have been a wonderful partner in all of our initiatives. You have participated in everything we were trying to accomplish, even some of our more half-baked ideas.

Thank you for your partnerships, your friendships, your camaraderie, and most of all your virtuous style of engaging the mission with us—your confidence in our vision, your courage to join with us on bold initiatives, your passion to share in our enthusiasm for the work. It has been quite a ride, figuratively and literally.

I am deeply indebted to you and admire all that you do.

Yours in Notre Dame,

Greg Crawford

South Bend 150 Birthday celebration begins this Friday evening with lighting of the St Joseph River, a permanent public display followed by fireworks.

I am delighted to announce that Breyan Tornifolio will be joining the team as the Associate Director, Student Philanthropy, reporting to me, effective June 8th.  Breyan will be responsible for advancing our objectives in integrated student philanthropy in support of the Development Office and the University as a whole.  She will coordinate the requirements for this program by partnering with organizations across the university including Student Affairs, the Academy, Institutes and Centers, Athletics, the Alumni Association, and others.

Breyan is joining the Strategic Marketing team after participating in the University’s rotation program for the last 18 months.  Breyan has significant experience working broadly in the student domain at Notre Dame including roles as a rector and the chaplain for the Women’s Basketball Team.  She also led the overall planning and execution of the celebration of Fr. Hesburgh’s life at the University upon his passing.  Breyan brings an intense commitment to the development of Notre Dame’s students and a love for the mission of the University, in addition to her professional skills and leadership capabilities.

Please join me in congratulating Breyan on her new role and supporting her in her transitions.

In Notre Dame,

Andrea Bullock

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Aaron Wall to the role of Program Director, Notre Dame Day and Employee Giving. In his expanded role, Aaron will be responsible for the planning and execution of Notre Dame Day, and the development and implementation of an integrated employee philanthropy model in support of the objectives of the Development Office and the University as a whole. He will report directly to Brian Couch, Sr. Director Annual Giving & Strategic Planning and dotted-line to Shannon Cullinan, Associate Vice President and Executive Director for the Boldly Notre Dame Campaign. Aaron’s appointment to this role is effective May 18.
Aaron has distinguished himself as an exceptional team leader and developer of new programs at the University through his ground breaking work in Student Philanthropy and leadership of the Notre Dame Day 2015 program team. Prior to joining Annual Giving & Strategic Marketing, Aaron served in roles of progressive responsibility within the ACE program at Notre Dame. Aaron and his wife Stacy and daughter Elizabeth will be adopting two more wonderful children shortly.
Please join us in congratulating Aaron on his new role and support him in his transition.

In Notre Dame,

Brian Couch Shannon Cullinan

Welcome Baby Trosper!

We are pleased to announce that Thaddeus Calvin Trosper was born on Monday, May 18 at 9:36pm. He weighed in at 7lbs 15oz. and 21 in. long. Thaddeus, Kristin and Ryan are all doing well! Congratulations to the Trosper family!

Lynn Hubert, Brian Diss and Laura Midkiff

All

We are having HRP repair two manholes on Wednesday 5-20-15 behind Five Guys and 7 Eleven. Please understand that we do not want anyone parked in the 2 hr. parking spots in this area due to construction and safety concerns. All traffic will be routed around these parking spaces to the west drive thru area. Please use caution when using this lane for thru traffic.

Thank you and please call or email me if you have any questions.

Alfredo Alvarado | Associate Asset Manager, Kite Realty Group Management Office
574 287 9890 [direct]
317 522 6684 [mobile]

After Hours Emergency Service 1-866-266-0205

The Athletics Advancement team grew over the weekend with the addition of Addilyn Avae West, who came into the world at 6lbs 14oz. and 19 in. long. George, Sandra and George III are all doing great!

Sara C. Liebscher

In conjunction with Commencement Weekend, thank you emails are being sent to financial aid donors from Katherine Lane. The content includes both graduate statistics and gratitude.
There are five segments: scholarship donors, law fellowship donors, business fellowship donors, graduate school fellowship donors, and donors who have given to both scholarships and fellowships. Recipients of the email have given either $100,000 endowed in their lifetime to financial aid or $10,000 endowed or expendable in the last four years.
Special thanks to Ryan Brennan, Rick Kohler, Sheila McMahon, and Brandon Tabor for helping us with this first-time stewardship communication.

-Beth Ferlic, Mary Fisher, & Sara Kassen

In light of our new space and new conference rooms, we have created a guide to make it easier for you to navigate our office. This guide shows the name and location of each conference room. You can see this by clicking on the link below or by going to:

ur.nd.edu –> resources and applications –> esc conference room guide

https://drive.google.com/a/nd.edu/file/d/0BwXRFTLQ2DvrMzA5ZUFwemhwMnVkcVd4UGZQd1ltb1dBWlRV/view

Additionally, you will see that the names of the conference rooms listed below have been changed.

Unnamed meeting room by Susan Shields = The Holy Cross Room
Notre Dame Room = Jenkins Room
Dome Room = Malloy Room
Interview Room = Rockne Room

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Leah Corachea
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Details for Sharon’s memorial have now been confirmed for Saturday, May 16th. Visitation will be from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. with a Memorial Service immediately following at 3:30. All events will take place at Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th St., Mishawaka. For more information, please see Sharon’s obituary at: http://www.hahnfuneralhomes.com/obits/obituary.php?id=648241

Carolyn Hardman

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing this morning of our dear friend and colleague Sharon Nagy after a courageous battle with bone cancer. Sharon touched so many lives in the development office and she will deeply missed. Memorial service details are pending but please keep Sharon and her daughter, Lori, in your prayers.

Carolyn Hardman

I’m sad to share the news that Dolly’s oldest brother, Patrick, 59, passed away this past Friday afternoon.

There are several articles online that detail Patrick’s contributions as a trial attorney and a champion of civil rights causes and the environment.

Please keep Dolly, her parents, her siblings, Patrick’s wife and their seven sons and daughter in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn his passing and celebrate his life in coming days.

The full obituary for Patrick Duffy is below.

http://www.capjournal.com/news/obituaries/patrick-kevin-duffy/article_c389af14-f923-11e4-ac84-6bc5761620f5.html

Thanks,

Marc Burdell

Please join us in welcoming Rebecca Blair to the Notre Dame Alumni Association staff. Rebecca assumes the role of Email Campaign Specialist, managing broadcast email and email analytics for the office, our campus partners and our volunteers. Rebecca comes to Notre Dame by way of Louisville, Kentucky, where she served as an account executive with the design firm Stewart and Associates, performing many of the duties required in her new role with the Alumni Association.

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

Jennifer Harwell, Recruiting Coordinator

Matt Klawitter, Program Director, Campaign Administration

Our sympathies to Rita and Stephen Udvardy on the loss of Stephen’s mother, Geraldine Udvardy, who passed away on Monday, April 27, at the age of 89.   Funeral services will be celebrated at 12:00pm Saturday, May 2, 2015, in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Avenue.  Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.  Friends may call from10:00am until time of services in the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be made to Center for Hospice.

Mary Bueno

from her obituary:

Gerry was truly an angel here on earth. To know her was to love her. To be loved by her was an honor. To spend time with her was a gift. Her sense of humor and fun loving spirit gave her family and friends many hours filled with joy. She was a selfless, hard working woman who set a perfect example for her family. She gave tirelessly to her children and grand-children. Having grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave her tremendous happiness. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who always had kind and positive words of encouragement for her family. Seeing her family content was all she ever wanted.