Today, we offer our deepest condolences to Carleen Quinlan upon the passing of her father, Chester( “Chet”) Clampitt, this past Sunday in Warsaw, Indiana. The full obituary may be found at :
http://www.titusfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1747787

Visitation hours are tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the Titus Funeral Home in Warsaw. A service celebrating Chet’s life will also be at the Titus Funeral Home, beginning at 10:30 am on Thursday.

The family has asked that gifts in Chet’s memory be given to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, PO Box 1196, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1196 or to K-21 Health Foundation – Cancer Care Fund, PO Box 1810, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1810. Envelopes are available in the funeral home.

For those of you interested in providing a meal or other support to Carleen’s family in the upcoming weeks, Rose Michalski has graciously volunteered to coordinate our efforts. Please remember to keep Chet, Carleen and their entire family in your prayers.

Tim Willis

Joni and Jr. Metzger are happy and excited to announce the birth of their new granddaughter, Juliet Blaney Cronkhite born Friday, February 5th. The parents are Joni’s daughter Kristin and her husband Jay Cronkhite. Big brother Ben is also enjoying the newest member of his family. Isn’t she beautiful!​​

All are invited to attend this concert to honor the one year anniversary of the passing of Notre Dame President Emeritus, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.

Fr. Hesburgh Memorial Concert

Friday, February 26, 2016

8 PM

Basilica of the Sacred Heart

University of Notre Dame

The concert will feature music by John Rutter as well as words of remembrance by Rev. Austin Collins, CSC.

Music will be performed by the Notre Dame Liturgical Choir, Folk Choir, Coro Primavera, Celebration Choir and Basilica Schola accompanied by orchestra.

The free concert will also be streamed online here: http://campusministry.nd.edu/basilica-of-the-sacred-heart/watch-mass-online/11-45-a-m-live-sunday-mass/

Dear Colleagues,

It is with excitement for Sean Kassen that I share with you his acceptance of a new position in the College of Science as the NP-C Research Program Director. In this role, Sean will coordinate the scientific and administrative operations of the Michael, Marcia, and Christa Parseghian Excellence fund for Niemann-Pick Type C (NP-C) Research including coordination of the program’s research grant process, outreach and communication efforts, and continued fund raising activities specifically for supporting NP-C research. The NP-C Research Program Director will have a direct reporting relationship to Mary Galvin, the Dean of the College of Science, and a dotted line reporting relationship to me so that all fundraising efforts for NP-C Research are coordinated through the Development Department.

Since 2009, Sean has worked tirelessly on behalf of Notre Dame to advance the College of Science to new heights with unwavering work-ethic, dedication, and creativity. We are grateful for his many contributions for science and academic advancement and look forward to his leadership of such an important program as the NP-C Research Fund at Notre Dame.

Sean will continue to serve in his current role in academic advancement until we have identified a new AAD for Science. Please join me in congratulating Sean on this exciting and well-deserved opportunity.

In Notre Dame,

Jim W. Morrison

Senior Director, Academic Advancement

It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news that Maribeth’s mother-in-law, Joan Spittler, passed away on January 28, 2016. More details can be found here: http://www.ctcfuneralandcremation.com/obituaries/Joan-Spittler/#!/Obituary

Please keep Maribeth, Philip and their family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time of loss.

I am delighted to announce that Katherine “Kat” Gardner will be joining us in Regional Development. Kat will be providing administrative support to Bridget Conley and Kevin Deeth in the Midwest Region beginning February 1st, and comes to from Donor Services, where she was a temporary employee (October 2015 – January 2015).
A University of Kentucky graduate, Kat worked for Teach for America in Birmingham, AL as a high school math teacher. Prior to moving to South Bend this past summer with her husband, Wills, Kat helped found and grow a new middle school in a Nashville, TN. Wills is currently pursuing his MBA at Notre Dame and they have truly enjoyed their first fall cheering on the Fighting Irish. Please join me in welcoming Kat to the Development team!

Laura Midkiff

Adam Stoffel has resigned his position within the Business Intelligence Team. Adam has been a member of the team for almost four years. During this time, Adam has been a key team member in the design and development of some strategic projects, such as campaign reporting, idea management, and the new dashboards. We thank him for his many contributions over the last four years. He has worked closely with many of you and built excellent partnerships. We will miss his knowledge and analytics in the Development Office.  Adam’s last day will be Friday, January 29.  Please join me in wishing him well in his new adventures.

Carleen Quinlan

It is with excitement for Jim Cunningham that I share with you his acceptance of a new position in the Mendoza College of Business. Jim will now work for the Graduate Business Career Services office as the new Assistant Director, Corporate Recruiting. In this position he will will focus on developing and executing strategies to enhance corporate relationships. He will work with the broader Mendoza team to create strategies and tactics to help companies work with Notre Dame and access talent.

Jim has been a member of the AG&SM team for nearly two years. During his time he has lead the annual giving fundraising efforts for Graduate Business Programs. He has taken great care of benefactors who support the Graduate Business Programs and members of the John Cardinal O’Hara Society. He has overseen the class gifts for each of the classes and ensured top participation rates from each of them. Jim has been a great asset to the team serving the Graduate Business Programs with great passion and professionalism. 

Please join me in congratulating Jim on his position. 

In Notre Dame,

Amy Schell