Please join me in welcoming Kathy Link to the Illinois Team as a Regional Director!

Kathy is a proud ND parent of daughter, Maddie ’20, ’23 who is also a current PhD student in the Medieval Institute. Kathy recently moved to South Bend this summer from Pennsylvania. She has spent the last 12 years consulting to Catholic schools on issues of sustainability (enrollment, advancement, and governance). Prior to that, she served multiple non-profits through her consulting firm (focused primarily on advancement and marketing), and taught management and marketing courses at the collegiate level.

She has a true passion for the mission of Notre Dame and we are so excited to have her join our team!

Kathy’s first day in the office was Tuesday, September 5. Please stop by to say hello.

Thanks!
Ashley Gerard

Please join me in thanking Sam King for his contributions to Development and the Storytelling and Engagement team. Sam is leaving Notre Dame for another opportunity. His last day is September 8, 2023. Best wishes to you, Sam!

David Chaudoir

Please join me in congratulating Zach and Emma Thurston on the birth of their first child, Eleanor Maeve Thurston. Eleanor came into the world on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 3:05am, weighing 6lbs 8oz. Both mom and baby (and dad) are well. She is a beautiful addition to the Notre Dame family!

Brandon Tabor

Staff may purchase parking to tailgate ahead of this weekend’s game versus Tennessee State. Please enter your request in BEAT. Email Jill Calderone or Andrew Frye if you do not have BEAT access. Available lots: Bookstore ($125), Joyce ($150), Stadium ($175).

Hello UR Team! If you are interested in joining us for our next UR Walks, please fill out this form. Sara Liebscher will be leading the walk from ESC at 12:30PM tomorrow, Tuesday, August 29th. We will meet in the first floor elevator lobby. As there may be some non-pavement, trail walking, we advise that appropriate footwear be considered. Signing up also helps us to contact those who are interested just in case we need to cancel at the last minute due to inclement weather. We look forward to catching up with you while getting in our steps. Happy trails!

Please help us welcome Katelyn (Katie) Leigh to Regional Development as a Development Coordinator (DC).

A South Bend resident, Katie graduated in 2018 from Indiana University, Bloomington with a degree in psychology. In her past career, she has served as a Human Resources Specialist for Scotts Miracle Gro, Brooksource, and IGS Energy., where her duties included talent recruitment, employee onboarding, report creation, and data management. Katie enjoys teaching fitness and some of you might have taken a class from her at Pure Barre on Angela Blvd.

Katie’s tech and organizational skills, in addition to her commitment to the University’s mission, will undoubtedly help advance our team’s work and culture.

Welcome to Development, Katie!

Angie Dennig and Lori Tinkey

Dear UR,

It is our distinct pleasure to announce the following promotions:

• Roz Palusci to Assistant Program Director (APD), newly reporting to Lori Tinkey, effective immediately. In her new role on the DC Leadership Team, Roz will transition to partnerships with Executive Regional Directors (ERDs) and Senior Regional Directors (SRDs). Roz has loyally served the DC Team for 15 years from the ND New York office and now fully remotely. Congratulations, Roz, on this well-earned recognition!
• Terrell Robinson to Regional Associate (RA), effective immediately. During his 2-year tenure in UR, Terrell has distinguished himself in his work with Regional Directors (RDs), Athletics RDs, in special projects, and on the AsceND team. Congratulations, Terrell!
• Michelle Jones to Regional Associate (RA), effective immediately. Michelle has demonstrated strong skills in her work with Tier 4 and Tier 5 RDs, quickly learning the unique characteristics of high-net-worth benefactors and providing outstanding service. Thank you, Michelle!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Sincerely,

The DC Leadership Team

Dear Colleagues,

The University has recently become aware of an issue with its listing on the Internal Revenue Service’s Business Master File (the “BMF”) whereby the University’s name has been erroneously replaced with the “Society for NeuroScience.” The University and its tax advisors are in contact with the Internal Revenue Service and expect that the BMF soon will be updated to correctly report the University’s name alongside its EIN.

In the meantime, checks made payable to the Society of NeuroScience are not to be deposited. All checks should be sent to Gift Management in Grace Hall. Gift Management will reach out to each donor to request the check be reissued if the funds were intended as a gift to Notre Dame.

Thank you,
Alyssa

I’m thrilled to announce Paige Jackson will be joining the Annual Giving team as Associate Director, Law and Graduate Business Annual Giving beginning September 1, 2023.

A Detroit native, Paige has worked with Multicultural Student Programs and Services for the past six years leading various programs, initiates, and projects. Paige has a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Public Administration from Saginaw Valley State University. Additionally, Paige has a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Welcome to the team, Paige!

Katie Kerby

Senior Director, Annual Giving