I am excited to share that Joanne Norell will be joining the Alumni Association on January 6 as our Writer/Editor. Joanne has worked in athletics at the University since 2014, where she has managed communications and media relations for a number of Fighting Irish teams, including women’s soccer, tennis, fencing, cross country, and track & field. Most recently, she has served as Senior Editor, Athletics Communications, directing writing efforts for Fighting Irish Media and UND.com, and serving as editor-in-chief of the gameday magazine produced for each home football game, among other responsibilities.

Joanne graduated from Purdue in 2011 and received a master’s degree from Georgetown in 2013. While studying in D.C., she interned with the Washington Nationals, so she may still be celebrating their improbable World Series title!

In her new role, Joanne will oversee our monthly Echoes e-newsletter and our We Are ND storytelling website, in addition to serving as our lead marketing copywriter for our numerous digital and print projects. She will also partner with Notre Dame Magazine to oversee quarterly class notes.

Please join me in welcoming Joanne to the team!

Best,
Josh Flynt