Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to inform you that Tom Cummings is joining our East Regional Development Team, serving the Washington DC market.

Tom has served Our Lady’s University in many ways, from his days as a Holy Cross seminarian and rector at O’Neill Hall to his current responsibilities as the Founding Director of the STEP program in the McGrath Institute for Church Life. He has earned two degrees from Notre Dame, a BA in Liberal Studies and a Master of Divinity. Last week on May 11, 2017, The Catholic Theological Union (CTU) awarded Tom a Doctorate in Ministry (D.MIn.) for his work on narrative identity and Catholic schools.  After his undergraduate years at Notre Dame, Tom was commissioned an officer in the United States Marine Corps (USMC); among various assignments Tom served in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Desert Shield/Storm in southwest Asia.

He is married to Kathleen Cummings, who is an Associate Professor in Notre Dame’s American Studies Department and also the William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism. Tom and Kathy have three children:  Margaret, a sophomore at St. Joseph High School; Thomas (TC), a seventh grader at St. Joseph Grammar School; and Anne, a third grader at St. Joseph Grammar School.  The family lives in South Bend and enjoys bike riding, watching movies, hanging out with friends and neighbors and spending their annual vacation at the Jersey Shore.

Tom will transition over to Development on July 1, 2017. Please join me in welcoming Tom to our Notre Dame Development Team!

In Notre Dame,

Anne Griffith