Please join me in welcoming Teresa Pocius back to Notre Dame and to the Annual Giving team! Teresa will be serving as the Associate Director, Annual Giving Events and Stewardship, leading our Giving Society events and assisting with our stewardship of members.

Teresa is joining us after serving as the Equipment Operations Manager for the Duke Women’s Basketball team. Teresa has previously worked at Notre Dame in Athletics in Crowd Control and Equipment Services and is a South Bend native. She and her fiance, Joe, are excited to be back home!

-Conor

Dear Colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I share the news of Tracey Mulherin’s ’02 departure from the IT&S within the Development Office, effective May 10th, 2024. After years within our Notre Dame family as a student [’02] and staff employee, Tracey has made the decision to prioritize her time with her family and take some time away from work. Additionally, Tracey will be graduating from Notre Dame in May 2024 with her MS in Data Science.

As Tracey moves on to this new chapter in her life, Meggie Richard ’15 will transition to the Annual Giving space as an embedded resource. Tracey has been instrumental in the success of Annual Giving, and her absence will undoubtedly be felt.

On behalf of the entire team, I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to Tracey for her hard work and commitment. Tracey, we wish you nothing but the utmost success in all your future endeavors.

Warm regards,

Wayne

Dear UR Friends and Colleagues,

I write to share the news that Arlia Delphonse’s last day with the University is May 9, 2024. Arlia has been an invaluable member of the Development Coordinator team, and she will be missed.

She has made the difficult decision to relocate to Florida to be closer to her aging parents, a commendable choice that we fully support. We wish her nothing but the best as she embarks on this next chapter of her life.

We are grateful for Arlia’s contributions to the DC Team, and she will always be a cherished member of the Notre Dame Family!

For updates regarding changes to fundraiser partnerships within the DC Team, please refer to the UR site under the Applications tab.

Lori Tinkey, Anita Sareen & the DC Team

Team,

Congratulations to Armando Allen, who will serve as a Regional Director. His first day with Development is May 6, 2024.

Armando was a running back while at Notre Dame and, upon graduating in 2011, played professionally for the Chicago Bears. After leaving the NFL, he transitioned to an extensive career in coaching, recruiting, and athletic administration for the past 8 years. We are excited to see the impact Armando will have on our team. His experience, skillset, and commitment to the mission of Our Lady’s University will help advance our team’s work and culture.

Armando, his wife, Chaniya, and three boys are happy to return to their “Home Under the Dome.”

Please join me in welcoming Armando and his family to University Relations.

-George

This Monday, the Development Information Technology and Services team will perform an upgrade to asceND.  The V6.26 upgrade should be completed by 8:00 a.m. and will include updates to correct the Profile Picture error (shown below) and gift processing components.

We ask that if you experience any issues prior to that time, please access the system again when the upgrade process is finished.  

Thank you for your patience and support.  

Dear Colleagues,

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Bill Doyle’s mother, Ann Doyle (October 29, 1938 – May 1, 2024).

During this difficult time, let us come together to support Bill, Mary Lynn and their family in any way possible.

Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this period of grief and loss.

As further information becomes available regarding arrangements, we will be sure to share those details according to Bill’s wishes.

Sincerely,
Nadia Erickson

Friends and Colleagues,

I write to share the bittersweet news that Lin Wang will be leaving Notre Dame on June 30, 2024 to relocate her family to Texas. Lin’s husband, John, was recently appointed dean of libraries at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Fortunately, we expect to see Lin around campus often when she visits her son, Jayden, who will start his first year at Notre Dame in the fall.

Since joining the Storytelling team in 2013, Lin has been the backbone of our operation. She is a masterful executor, a great source of joy, and an irreplaceable friend to all who have worked with her.

During her 11 years with the Department, Lin has brought to life some of our biggest initiatives, including the Sorin: A Notre Dame Day Story play, every occurrence of Notre Dame Day, and all the fundraising collateral we’ve generated for Boldly Notre Dame and For Good.

Please join me in celebrating Lin Wang and thanking her for the lives she has touched through her work at Notre Dame.

Sincerely,
Brandon Tabor

P.S. Our newest teammate, Carol de Lucca, has worked alongside Lin since March 1 and will be the department’s creative project manager moving forward.

Colleagues,

I am both proud and a little sad to share the news that Writer & Editorial Program Manager Allie Griffith will be leaving the Alumni Association as she accepts a new role as Assistant Program Director of Education and Student Formation with the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Studies (soon to be the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good). In this role, she’ll work with faculty, students, and NDIAS colleagues to evaluate the impact of higher education courses on students’ well-being and holistic development. As part of the University’s Strategic Framework, she’ll be helping to build out programs and research projects around human flourishing to support the framework’s Ethics initiative. Her last day with us will be Friday, May 10. Her role will be posted to jobs.nd.edu in the coming weeks.

Allie joined the team a little less than two years ago after beginning her career in education and, in that time, has blossomed as a writer and storyteller in our efforts to share the incredible stories of ND alumni, parents, and friends. She’s played an integral role in the continued evolution of We Are ND as we explore different ways to tell ND stories (ICYMI: check out her recent work on the story of Keenan Hall roommates forever linked by the gift of a kidney donation); stewarded the Echoes newsletter; and managing the Class Notes process for ND Magazine. More importantly, she’s been a fabulous teammate who’s been willing to jump in wherever she’s needed!

Please join me in congratulating Allie on this excellent opportunity!

Thank you,
Joanne Norell

Happy Birthday to all our UR colleagues celebrating their special day in May! We hope this new year brings you growth and happiness!

5/1— Meredith Sharwarko
5/4— Scott Berry
5/4— Tashana Kenny
5/5— Annalisa Tombelli
5/6— Gasser Abousaif
5/7— Courtney Mattison
5/7— Grace Prosniewski
5/9— Eleanor Hanson
5/9— Barbara Josenhans
5/9— Gavin McGuire
5/12— Mary Prebys
5/13— Thomas Speranza
5/14— Josh Flynt
5/14— Beth Dietz
5/15— Laura Marks
5/17— Jacqueline Clinton
5/17— Krista Ybarra
5/18— Ron Linczer
5/18— Maya Sison
5/19— Lori Rush
5/20— Sarah Kriegshauser
5/21— Isabel Dance
5/21— Kiran Mistry
5/21— Ben Nowalk
5/21— Terrell Robinson
5/22— Andy Mason
5/22— Stephanie Washington
5/24— Beth Graybill
5/26— Kate Mueller
5/26— Bailey Smith
5/28— Steven Horstmann
5/28— Brooke Speer
5/29— Caitlin Hutchison
5/29— Amelia Ruggaber
5/31— Patrick Charles
5/31— Jennifer Powell