Please note that a third headshot session has been added to the sign up sheet. The options are now:

1. Wednesday, October 9th from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the Family Room at Eddy Street
2. Thursday, October 17th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Grace Hall in the basement photo studio
3. Wednesday, November 13th from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the Family Room at Eddy Street

Development headshots will be taken by University photographers for professional use. Each person who has signed up will have 4 photos taken; those shots will be put in a gallery for their use, un-edited. If you have not already done so, please sign up for a time to get your photo taken here.

The October Matching Gift Email will be sent today, Tuesday, October 8, to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies and have made a gift since September 4, 2019 and have not yet matched their gift.

Please note that individuals on the second tab of the excel file (“Fundraiser Outreach”) have not received the matching gift email message (all gifts exceeding $24,000) but may be eligible to match their gift. You are encouraged to reach out to your assigned benefactors directly to discuss the details and answer questions related to the matching gift process.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.

Please join me in welcoming Nellie Aranowski as the Spirituality and Service Administrative Assistant here in the Alumni Association.

Nellie begins her time with us this week, and she will be supporting the outreach of the Grotto Prayer Program, FaithND, and more.

Nellie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic Studies from Saint Mary’s College and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Nellie and her husband David have six children, and for the past several years, she has been involved in homeschooling her family. She is very excited to support the spirituality and service team and the overall mission of the Alumni Association.

Please join me in welcoming Nellie!

-Dan Allen

We are excited to welcome Adam Ball to the Development Administration team as a Senior Development Coordinator. In this role, Adam will provide support to Anne Overly, Ryan Brennan and Tim Willis. Adam will get the ball rolling (see what I did there) at ESC on Tuesday, October 8th.

Adam holds a B.A. in Communication and Film Studies from DePauw University and worked as a Festival and Program Coordinator for Corporate Development for the Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah. Adam also has both sales and marketing experience in several industries.

Please join me in welcoming Adam!

-Marilyn Bassett

I am excited to introduce Tim Kenney, the newest member of the Alumni & Parent Giving Team! Tim will lead efforts with the Parents Fund and work closely with Andrew Whittington on our alumni peer-to-peer fundraising program, ND Loyal.

Tim graduated from Notre Dame in 2014, where he studied history and theology. He went on to receive his Masters of Theological Studies from Boston College in 2016. Most recently, Tim taught theology at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, where he worked to redesign department-wide curriculum to increase student engagement.

Tim’s first day in the office will be October 8th. Please join me in welcoming Tim to the UR family!

-Ellen Roof

Dear Colleagues,

Mary Carol Murphy will be pursuing a new opportunity in Chicago as a Major Gifts Officer with Chicago Public Media. She was with the development team for almost 3 1/2 years. We are grateful for her years of service, work ethic, and commitment to her donors. Please join me in wishing her well in her new opportunity.

-Jesse Meyer

We are honored to announce that the University will host Romina Cometti, project manager on the restoration of the first Papal Graham-Page and coordinator at The Vatican Museum, for a lecture on campus this week.

The lecture will be held Friday, October 11th at 1:00 pm in the Carey Auditorium at The Hesburgh Library. The lecture is open to the public. Further information about the lecture is attached.

For any questions, please contact Giovana Heeter.

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Our deepest condolences to Darrell and Melissa Paulsen on the loss of Melissa’s father, Michael Francis Dufficy.

The full obituary can be found here.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.

Please keep Darrell, Melissa, and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

-George West

On Wednesday, October 9th from 2-5:00pm in the Family Room, we will be hosting the first of our professional head shot sessions. University photographers will be on hand to take professional head shots for any Development employee who would like one. Each person going through will have 4 photos taken of them, and those will be put in a gallery for their use, un-edited. We will have a second head shot session in the photo studio in the basement of Grace Hall on Thursday, October 17th from 3-5:00pm. Please sign up for a three minute spot to have your photo taken here.

I am excited to announce that Matthew Rombalski will be joining our Gift and Data Management Team as the new Gift Agreement Coordinator.

Matthew’s first day will be October 7th. He will be located in Grace Hall and will support me on gift agreements, as well as assist the Gift Management and Advancement Records teams as needed. We are thrilled to have him!

In 2019, Matthew received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University. While at John Carroll, Matthew was part of the Arrupe Scholars Program (one of just twenty freshmen to receive this scholarship). He also received the Boler Senior Award for Service, which is given to one student in the senior class, and additionally was very involved in the campus ministry program at John Carroll.

Most recently, Matthew worked as a Business Analyst at Sherwin Williams. Matthew has a brother who is a junior at Notre Dame, and he is looking forward to being close to family.

Please join me in welcoming Matthew!

Katherine Cinninger