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YEARIN REVIEW

2016–17

MONIQUE MACKINNON ’08alumni board president, 2017–18

BOB CRONIN ’82alumni board president, 2016–17

175 YEARSAND BEYOND Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., was not a man of modest ambition. When he founded Notre Dame, his expectations went beyond the school’s mere survival or even its success. His goals stretched beyond the hope that this college would develop into an elite academic institution. Mere days after his arrival, Father Sorin proclaimed that Notre Dame would emerge as “one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country.”

This year, as we celebrate the University’s 175th anniversary, the Notre Dame family can look back in amazement at the fact that this bold prediction came true—and the Notre Dame Alumni Association is honored to have played a role in making it a reality. For most of Notre Dame’s existence, the Alumni Association has brought alumni and friends together on campus and in communities across the country and around the world to serve those in need and forward the University’s mission and values.

Yet we strive for more. Over the past year, the Alumni Association staff, in partnership with an outside consulting

firm and a steering committee of top University leaders, has conducted a comprehensive examination of its current work and the needs of our alumni and friends. In the coming months, we will announce the findings and recommendations of this process and begin evolving the Alumni Association to better serve the Notre Dame family in the years ahead.

Like Father Sorin, we will not settle for moderate successes. Beyond solidifying its status as the standard bearer in higher education, the Alumni Association strives to be an indispensable tool as Notre Dame continues to fulfill its founder’s dreams over the next 175 years.

We look forward to working alongside you in this pursuit.

In Our Lady,

DOLLY DUFFY ’84executive director, alumni association

associate vice president, university relations

2016–17 NOTRE DAME ALUMNI ASSOCIATION YEAR IN REVIEW 2

FORCE FORGOOD

Father Sorin founded Notre Dame with a bold vision in mind: that one day his school would serve as a powerful force for good. Generations of Notre Dame students, alumni, and friends have turned that vision into a reality. Today, 175 years after Father Sorin arrived in the woods of northern Indiana, the need is just as great, but the Notre Dame family doesn’t have to be on campus to answer the call. A global network of Notre Dame clubs—223 in the United States and 47 abroad—brings Notre Dame’s mission and spirit to hundreds of communities around the world.

A FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP

The Alumni Association staff, in concert with the association’s board of directors and Notre Dame club leaders around the country, worked this year toward an ambitious goal: increasing the number of dues-paying Notre Dame club

members by 10 percent by 2018. To this end, the Alumni Association conducted focus groups of alumni and friends, surveyed the Notre Dame family, and interviewed volunteer leaders to develop a set of best practices for membership

recruitment for Notre Dame clubs. The Alumni Association also sent out a series of emails to all alumni, parents, and friends that, drawing on the “Force for Good” theme, urged them to get more involved with their local clubs. Club leaders

were also armed with a suite of marketing materials to deploy in their areas. In the fall of 2016, the campaign was featured in a two-page ad in all seven football programs.

The Wide-Reaching Impact of Notre Dame Clubs

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ND LEADERS HIT THE ROAD

A GLOBAL CELEBRATION

On top of these domestic get-togethers, a large contingent of the Notre Dame family gathered in Mexico City in the summer of 2016 to participate in the Notre Dame Global Forum: Latin America. The forum brought together top University leaders, including REV. JOHN I. JENKINS, C.S.C., ’76, ’78 M.A., the University’s president, and TOM BURISH ’72, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, with alumni and friends to explore global issues, with a particular focus on Latin America, in the context of the University’s mission to promote human solidarity and concern for the common good. The event attracted attendees from across Latin America and beyond. Roughly 180 alumni and friends participated in the forum, with guests hailing from Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Spain, and the United States. The event doubled as a regional meeting for volunteer leaders from Notre Dame clubs in Latin America.

Throughout the year, Notre Dame clubs bring representatives from campus to their local communities to speak with and listen to the Notre Dame family. Roughly 150 Notre Dame clubs hosted a Notre Dame staff member for a Universal Notre Dame Celebration, and Notre Dame Football Head Coach Brian Kelly served as the speaker for four clubs. In concert with the University’s 175th anniversary, the theme for this year’s UND Celebrations was ND Trailblazers, and the presentation featured a video profiling three members of the Notre Dame family who embody Father Sorin’s zeal and commitment to making a difference. In addition, Notre Dame clubs hosted 112 Hesburgh Lectures this year, with top Notre Dame faculty members speaking on their areas of expertise. Beyond these signature events, Notre Dame Alumni Association staff members traveled to regional meetings of local club leaders around the country.


32,600 Notre Dame

family members

volunteered at club service

projects

ND CLUBS: BY THE NUMBERS

BACK ON CAMPUS

Notre Dame club leaders also flocked en masse to campus for the Alumni Association Leadership Conference, which was held from April 20-22. More than 320 attendees spent three fulfilling days hearing from top University leaders, learning and drawing inspiration from Notre Dame faculty, and networking and exchanging ideas with fellow club leaders. This year’s conference centered on the theme of “A Force for Good,” with all the programming emphasizing Notre Dame’s unique mission. During the conference, ND Women Connect drew a big crowd with its annual Cheering Her Name event, a cocktail hour bringing together female volunteer leaders and Notre Dame seniors and graduating graduate students.

More than

8,000 Notre Dame

family members learned at Hesburgh lectures

$935,000contributed to club scholarship funds

benefiting Notre Dame students

More than

8,400 alumni and friends attended UND Celebrations

203Summer

Service Learning Project students

sponsored by ND clubs

More than

14,600 alumni and friends in attendance at roughly

375club Masses


PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Website, coaching, and webinars help ND graduates navigate changing career landscape.

This year, the Alumni Association and the Career Center partnered to launch IrishCompass, the University’s official online community for career and professional growth. Unveiled in August 2017, IrishCompass helps students and alumni unlock the power of the Notre Dame network.

The platform, available online at IRISHCOMPASS.ND.EDU, provides students and alumni with a place to gain perspective from Notre Dame mentors and allows alumni to give back by serving as mentors to students and their fellow alumni. In addition, it offers a job board that enables alumni to hire experienced

Notre Dame talent. Further, it provides a space for students and alumni to discuss career and professional topics and find answers they can trust from experts in more than 30 industry groups. Going forward, IrishCompass will significantly enhance the ability of Notre Dame students and graduates to find guidance, build their professional networks, hire Notre Dame alumni, and ultimately grow and advance in their careers.

NAVIGATING CAREER OPTIONS WITH IRISHCOMPASS

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In October 2016, the Alumni Association launched a six-person team of career coaches who support alumni from career launch through the executive level thanks to a partnership with a professional services firm founded and run by Notre Dame alumnus Tom Darrow ’87. A majority

of coaching to this point has helped young alumni, and coaches have received a 94 percent overall satisfaction rating. The feedback below comes from alumni who benefited from working with these coaches:

COACHES EARN HIGH MARKS

FOR SUPPORT

The Clear-Sighted Career webinar series provides busy Notre Dame alumni and friends with access to online videos featuring experts who provide insights and best practices. The idea—think of it as a Khan Academy for ND professionals—is to get experts’ takes on various professional challenges and allow viewers to learn at their own convenience.A total of nine professional webinars from this past year are available on the Alumni Association’s YouTube channel. Topics covered include well-being, resilience, negotiation, leadership, design thinking, collaboration, brain health, and navigating conflicts.

WATCH AND LEARN

“I wanted to take a minute to again thank Jeannie for her time and insights. I found the session extremely helpful … I would absolutely consider more sessions with Jeannie to help in my career development. Thank you to ND for making this outstanding service available to alumni. Go Irish!”

“Paul was a very good resource for me and helped frame things in ways that I had not considered previously.”

“This experience was eye-opening, informative, and much needed. She was knowledgeable and provided excellent insight.”

The Alumni Association offers comprehensive career advising to Notre Dame alumni who graduated at least one year ago. Regardless of career stage or goal, graduates can turn to the Alumni Association for honest, expert advice and support. Services range from resume and cover letter reviews to interview preparation. The Alumni Association’s advising team also refers graduates to additional resources and experts available through the Alumni Association when appropriate.

QUALITY ADVISING


DIGITAL CONNECTIONS

Through videos, articles, social media, and more, the Alumni Association strives to bring the Notre Dame family together and offer reasons to celebrate online.

A PEACEFUL ADVENT

SENDING MOM YOUR LOVE

STAYING ON POINT

During Advent, the Alumni Association invited the Notre Dame family to celebrate 28 Days of Peace. For each day of the Advent calendar, the Alumni Association sent out prompts via emails, text message alerts, and social media encouraging recipients to partake in an activity to foster gratitude, wonder, or hope. Each daily activity required a small yet meaningful act: Saying a prayer, taking on an extra chore, reading about the life of a saint, and thanking another person, just to name a few. The campaign’s stand-alone website (28DAYSPEACE.ND.EDU) generated roughly 200,000 page views.

For the third consecutive year, the Alumni Association invited the campus community and the global Notre Dame family to come together in celebrating and remembering mothers. On the final day of classes, the Alumni Association invited Notre Dame students and members of the campus community to an outdoor event celebrating mothers. Students and others were encouraged to gather in front of a decorative wall and pose for photographs while holding signs expressing their love for their mothers. Students could then send these photographs with customized messages as postcards in time for Mother’s Day, free of charge. More than 1,000 cards were sent. The association also hosted a mother’s prayer service at the Grotto on the Friday before Mother’s Day. Attendees prayed the thousands of special intentions that had been submitted by Notre Dame alumni and friends around the world.

With On Point at Notre Dame, the Alumni Association continues to connect top University administrators with alumni and friends on issues of importance to the future of the University. Part of the Association’s online learning series, On Point at Notre Dame offers the Notre Dame

family the chance to watch live—or via a recording later—as Notre Dame leaders share their thoughts and answer questions on specific topics. Episodes this year focused on campus construction (with University Architect DOUG MARSH ’82), the Notre Dame Trail (with Vice President for University Relations LOU NANNI ’84, ’88 M.A.), and Notre Dame’s Catholic character (with Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs REV. BILL LIES, C.S.C., ’93 M.DIV.) and resulted in more than 20,000 views.

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ND CLUBS HAVE THEIR DAY

LIVING SOCIAL

SHAKE UP THE ECHOES

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Notre Dame clubs once again played a huge part in Notre Dame Day, and the Alumni Association staff helped them attract gifts and votes. The association armed each Notre Dame club with a collection of creative emails that were meant to spur on local constituents

to participate in Notre Dame Day. In the end, Notre Dame clubs across the country generated thousands of dollars for their club scholarship funds, which support local Notre Dame students in need of financial assistance.

The Alumni Association continues to expand its digital reach through a variety of social media channels, with more than 68,000 followers across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Throughout the year, these tools are used to distribute original Alumni Association content, promote University news, encourage memory sharing, promote Alumni Association programming, and build enthusiasm and unity among the Notre Dame family. The Notre Dame Alumni Network on LinkedIn has more than 41,000 members who connect professionally online.

Echoes, the Alumni Association’s monthly email newsletter that goes out to all alumni, parents, and friends, debuted a new design this year. The updated email is fully responsive, offering a much easier reading experience on

mobile phones and tablets. This new template resulted in a spike in the percentage of readers who click on one or more links once they open the email. Echoes continues to feature an original piece of lead storytelling in each issue. Highlights from this

year include two hugely popular “Unseen Notre Dame” videos (narrated by University photographer MATT CASHORE ’94), as well as written profiles of interesting alumni like GE WANG ’08 and DAVA NEWMAN ’86.

The Alumni Association continues to email all alumni, parents, and friends with happy birthday wishes from some notable members of the Notre Dame family via an entertaining and popular video. This year, the association debuted an all-new version of that video, which features star turns from Morris Inn bartender Patrick “Murf” Murphy and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Brey. This email continues to be a huge hit with alumni and friends, as well as an effective means for encouraging members of the Notre Dame family to update their contact information.


NDAA BY THE NUMBERS

3,640 alumni and

friends attended Reunion 2017

International Notre Dame clubs spread

out across the globe

105,143

653 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS JOINED THE TRAVELIN’ IRISH TO DESTINATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE, INCLUDING THE

ALUMNI STUDY ABROAD TRIP IN ROME

1,200 care packages delivered to ND

students during finals week on behalf of Notre Dame clubs

Living undergraduate alumni 47

37,153 living graduate alumni

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THESE NUMBERSHELP TELL

THE STORY OFTHE ALUMNIASSOCIATION

AND ITSACCOMPLISHMENTS

FROM THELAST YEAR

2 2 3

132,359

Total visitors who passed through the Eck Visitors

Center

909 attendees at

Alumni Association

legacy receptions

81%

456 REUNION ATTENDEES FROM THE CLASS OF 2012, SETTING

A NEW RECORD FOR THE FIVE-YEAR CLASS

of undergraduate alumni email addresses in the myNotreDame database

Notre Dame clubs around the country


NOTRE DAME FAMILY OF FAITH

The Alumni Association offers opportunities and resources for spirituality, prayer, and reflection on campus and beyond.

EXPLORING THE HOLY LAND

FaithND Editor Josh Noem completed a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in spring of 2016, gathering notes, photos, and video from locations where the Gospels take place. He produced 18 reports posted as part of the Daily Gospel Reflection email provided through FaithND (FAITH.ND.EDU). In addition, Noem produced coverage focused on the holiest places in the Holy Land—those where Jesus was born, and where he suffered, died, was buried, and rose again—and expanded upon them with more reflective writing. FaithND presented this extended coverage as a virtual pilgrimage shared with readers during the Christmas and Easter seasons. The virtual pilgrimage will continue to be available online as a resource for alumni and friends.

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STANDING IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN LIFE

NOTRE DAME FAMILY OF FAITH

Some 1,000 members of the Notre Dame family—including 700 students as well as faculty, alumni, and friends—gathered in Washington, D.C., in January as part of the annual March for Life. The trip from campus was planned by Notre Dame Right to Life, and the cost of

travel was subsidized by the University and the Center for Ethics and Culture. As part of the gathering, nearly 300 alumni, students, and friends attended a reception hosted by the Alumni Association and the Center for Ethics and Culture at the National Press Club.

FaithND continues to reach more alumni and friends thanks to its special Daily Gospel Reflection email, which is available for free to anyone who signs up at FAITH.ND.EDU. This year, FaithND added 8,000 subscribers and now reaches some 61,500 people each morning with the Daily Gospel Reflection. Recipients enjoy the chance to read the day’s Gospel; a prayer; a profile of the saint of the day; and a special reflection written by a member of the Notre Dame family.

THE DAILY GOSPEL IN YOUR INBOX

Alumni Association staff held special prayer services to mark the beginning of the school year, to pray for the deceased on All Souls Day, to show respect for all human life, and to honor mothers in conjunction with Mother’s Day. In addition, staff collected all the Grotto prayer requests that are submitted via FaithND throughout the year. All told, they shared more than 20,000 prayers at the Grotto.

PRAYERS AT THE GROTTO

61,500 alumni and friends

subscribe to the Daily

Gospel Reflection

20,000 prayers at the Grotto


GATHERING THE ND FAMILY

More than 3,600 alumni and guests returned to campus for Reunion 2017, a long weekend that allowed attendees to catch up with friends, re-experience campus, and enjoy a variety of special events. Attendance was once again strong: More than 450 graduates from the Class of 2012 came back for Reunion, setting a new record for the five-year class, and more than 350 alumni from the Class of 1977 returned, setting a record for the 40-year class. Highlights included almost 70 seminars, open

houses, tours, workshops, and other learning opportunities. Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to explore and celebrate their faith through a number of activities, from class Masses and wedding vow renewals to prayer services and faith sharing groups. Class dinners and a variety of entertainment, including music and comedy, helped round out the weekend. Reunion 2018, which will welcome back classes ending in 3 or 8, is scheduled for May 31–June 3.

COME TOGETHER

Special events on and off campus bring alumni and friends together.

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GO IRISH, BEAT FINALS

The annual Student Study Break took place in December at the Jordan Hall of Science. More than 750 students braved the snow and frosty temperatures to enjoy craft coffee and assorted beverages, food, games, and massages. Special thanks goes to the 57 Notre Dame clubs that supported the event. Their generosity and continuous support of students enabled the Alumni Association to bring a bit of cheer and relaxation to finals week.

COLD WEATHER NO MATCH FOR ND HOSPITALITY

A NOBLE ROUND

TAILGATING IN STYLE

Almost 400 alumni and guests attended the annual Winter Sports Weekend in January. The event draws

families back to campus for basketball and hockey games, food, tours of campus facilities, and an ever-popular pregame party.

The Notre Dame Senior Alumni held their second annual God, Country, Notre Dame Scholarship golf outing on September 8, 2016, at the Warren Golf Course. They had 65 players participate and raised close to $20,000 for the God, Country, Notre Dame Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to attend Notre Dame for military personnel and veterans and their dependents.

On the morning of the Stanford game in October, more than 360 young alumni gathered at the Eck Visitors Center for a special Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar—a casual tailgate that allowed attendees to catch up and converse with friends as part of their home game weekend visit.

The Alumni Association’s Diversity Council also hosted its annual tailgate, bringing together diverse alumni and friends from across the country to celebrate friendship and Notre Dame football.

More than 7,500 alumni and friends enjoyed Football Fridays at the Eck this past season. These daylong events featured tailgate food fresh from the grill, interviews with Notre Dame celebrities, educational events, and service projects as well as a free photo booth where fans showed off their team spirit.

CELEBRATING FOOTBALL

More than 7,500 alumni and friends enjoyed

Football Fridays at the Eck.


OPPORTUNITIESABOUND FORSERVICE

Nearly 700 people entered the lottery for a chance to attend Notre Dame’s 18th Family Volunteer Camp in the summer of 2017, and for the first time, the camp expanded to four weeks to meet increasing demand. More than 350 participants representing 100 families returned to spend their vacations working on a variety of service projects with some 25 community partners in the greater South Bend area, contributing more than 7,000 volunteer hours, which translates into more than $50,000 of labor donated to local nonprofits. Families gardened, interacted with residents at a nursing home, and served lunch at the South Bend Center for the Homeless, among other activities.

In addition to hosting Family Volunteer Camp, the Alumni Association offered a number of opportunities for service projects at other events during the year. Before the Shamrock Series game, volunteers worked with the Notre Dame Club of San Antonio to help rejuvenate a local Catholic high school. At Football Fridays at the Eck, volunteers packed 1,500

snack packs for soldiers and made no-sew blankets for the homeless. During Winter Sports Weekend, attendees painted large rain barrels to donate to Unity Gardens for use at various sites around South Bend. And at the annual Alumni Association Leadership Conference, volunteers wrote notes of encouragement and hope to students and recent graduates who are living forces for good in the world.

Volunteers lend a hand during special events throughout the year.

WORKING VACATIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO ASSIST NONPROFITS

SMALLER PROJECTS ADD UP

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OPPORTUNITIESABOUND FORSERVICE

LIFELONGLEARNING

Alumni and fans who returned to campus for home football weekends could learn from top Notre Dame professors before the game thanks to the Alumni Association’s On the Sidelines lecture series. A part of Football Fridays at the Eck, these informative and engaging talks covered topics as varied as Father Hesburgh’s life and legacy and the fight against terrorist financing.

Alumni who returned to campus in June for Reunion 2017 took advantage of a wide variety of seminars and other educational offerings. The University Leaders Forum allowed Reunion attendees to hear directly from John Affleck-Graves, the University’s executive vice president, and TOM BURISH ’72, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, on a host of important issues

facing Notre Dame’s future. This year’s ND Perspectives, the signature academic events at Reunion, focused on the University’s 175th Anniversary and Notre Dame’s special relationship with the Vatican. Sixteen additional academic seminars afforded attendees the opportunity to explore topics like the future of the Supreme Court and Christian-Muslim relations in history.

GATHERING IN THE NAME OF FATHER TED

MORE THAN A GAME

REUNITING IN THE CLASSROOM

Throughout the year, the Alumni Association connects the Notre Dame family with notable faculty members for thought-provoking talks, enriching learning opportunities, and engaging intellectual experiences.

Throughout the year, Notre Dame clubs around the country hosted 112 Hesburgh Lectures, with more than 8,000 alumni, parents, and friends in attendance. This longstanding Alumni Association program features 113 participating faculty members who speak on a variety of topics. In May, the Notre Dame Club of Colombia hosted a successful international Hesburgh Lecture, featuring Douglass Cassel, Notre Dame Presidential Fellow and professor of law, and David Cortright, director of policy studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

In October, the Alumni Association hosted its annual Excellence in Teaching Conference, which brings K–12 educators to campus for a weekend of personal reflection and professional renewal. The 2016 conference featured 216 attendees who attended workshops focusing on differentiated learning and other important industry trends. Fifty-two Notre Dame clubs sponsored teachers from their local areas to attend the conference, and 38 local educators participated.

A LEARNING CONFERENCE


IRISH FANS FLOCK TO CAMPUS

Year-round visits entertain alumni and friends.

More than 132,000 alumni and friends came to the Eck Visitors Center during the past year for a variety of special events, including the increasingly popular Football Fridays at the Eck. During home football Fridays, fans enjoyed a wealth of entertainment that included the Catching Up With series where ND celebrities are interviewed. Guests this year

included former ND football players Shane Walton ’03 and Alan Page ’67 as well as Dick Vitale and ND Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey. Meanwhile, the On the Sidelines lecture series attracted more 540 attendees and featured a diverse, engaging lineup of speakers and presentation topics.

And the fan experience extended well beyond Football

Fridays. Winter Sports Weekend brought families back to campus to enjoy basketball and hockey and a special interview with Ryan Grooms, the equipment manager for Notre Dame Football. And throughout the football season, the Alumni Association helped alumni and fans cheer on the Irish and prepare for big games on the road. The association offered a full slate of exciting events for attendees at the

Shamrock Series in San Antonio, and staff also worked closely with volunteer leaders around the country to help local clubs plan successful events around Notre Dame Football away games as well as the NCAA tournament runs of the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

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IRISH FANS FLOCK TO CAMPUS

AFFINITY PROGRAMS Proceeds from these

initiatives benefit Alumni Association programming and services.

The 2016 collection of Notre Dame Family Wines featured five high-quality wines from different vineyards owned and operated by Notre Dame alumni and friends: Crossbarn Paul Hobbs, Brutocao Family Vineyards, Trinitas Cellars, Lucas & Lewellen Estate Vineyards, and Bargetto Winery. The featured wines were chosen through a blind tasting on Notre Dame’s campus in

February. More than 40 wines were tasted by a panel of expert judges.

Notre Dame Family Wines launched in 2015 to offer the Notre Dame alumni and friends the opportunity to enjoy fine wines produced by members of the Notre Dame family. Proceeds from the sale of Notre Dame Family Wines benefit financial aid for Notre Dame students and Alumni Association programming.

Members of the Notre Dame family continued to demonstrate their University pride this year by carrying the Notre Dame BankAmericard Cash Rewards Visa in their wallet. The card is available in two designs; one depicts the Golden Dome, while the other contains a picture of Notre Dame’s iconic gold football helmet. The card comes with microchip technology for enhanced data security.

Each year, the Alumni Association designs and produces the Notre Dame Christmas ornament. This collectible is manufactured in the United States and comes with its own unique packaging and a card describing the background story of that year’s design.

The 2016 ornament celebrated one of Notre Dame’s iconic campus landmarks, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. “The Grotto of Notre Dame” proved to be hugely popular with our alumni and friends, who purchased this Christmas keepsake on myNotreDame and in person at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

NOTRE DAME FAMILY WINES

THE ND CREDIT CARD A CHRISTMAS

COLLECTIBLE


CLUB AWARDS

The Alumni Association presents this award to one Notre Dame club in each of the seven size classifications. This honor is given in recognition of the club that has excelled beyond all others both in support of the University’s mission and in service to its local constituents. This year’s Outstanding Clubs are:

THE OUTSTANDING CLUB AWARD

THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF NEW

YORK CITY(AA)

THE NOTRE DAME

CLUB OF CHARLESTON

(D)

THE NOTRE DAME

CLUB OF MARYLAND

(A)

THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF SOUTHEASTERN

CONNECTICUT (E)

THE NOTRE DAME

CLUB OF AUSTIN

(B)

THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF THE

VILLAGES (F)

THE NOTRE DAME

CLUB OF NAPLES

(C)

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Notre Dame clubs are recognized based

on their adherence to the Alumni

Association’s 6 Cs

THE GLOBAL SPIRIT AWARD

The Global Spirit Award is given to the international club that has most distinguished itself through leadership and commitment to fulfilling the Alumni Association’s 6 Cs and supporting the University’s mission in its home country. This year’s winner was the Notre Dame Club of the Philippines.

CAMARADERIE

CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY

CURRENT STUDENTS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

CONTINUING EDUCATION

COMMUNICATION

THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES

2016 Global Spirit

Award Winner

THE CHARLES F. LENNON JR. AWARD

THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF STATEN ISLAND

2016 Charles F. Lennon Jr.

Award Winner

This award recognizes a Notre Dame club that performs at such a high level over time that it would tend to dominate or even monopolize competition for the Outstanding Club Award. Winners retain the distinction for three years, and the award does not require a recipient every year. This year’s recipient of the Lennon Award was the Notre Dame Club of Staten Island.


INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

JAMES E. COOLAHAN JR. ’71

Putz AwardWith this award, James E. Coolahan Jr. ’71 was

recognized for his continued commitment and service to Our Lady’s University, the Catholic Church, and

Catholic education.

JOHN P. MAY, M.D. ’84Dooley Award

For his dedication to providing medical care to prisoners

around the world, John P. May, M.D. ’84 was honored with the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Award.

CHUCK PERRIN ’69Lauck Award

For his success as a musician and dedication to bringing

music to his community, Chuck Perrin ’69 was honored with the Rev. Anthony J. Lauck,

C.S.C., Award.

TOM SUDDES ’71Armstrong Award

With this award, the late Tom Suddes ’71 was recognized for his distinguished service to Notre Dame through his

leadership at the University and his commitment to student boxers and the

Bengal Bouts.

RICHARD RYANS ’79Volunteer of the

Year AwardIn recognition of his years

of dedicated service to the University of Notre Dame and especially its diverse alumni and students, Richard Ryans ’79 was presented with the Volunteer of the Year award.

JOHN TITTERTON ’91Outstanding

Educator AwardWith this award, John

Titterton ’91 was honored for his dedication to educating students and service to his

school and profession.

MITCH AND MARIE BUDZONSexton Award

With this award, Mitch and Marie Budzon were honored

for their spirit and devotion for Notre Dame and for helping

to establish and grow the Notre Dame Club of The

Villages in Florida.

COL. MARTIN MAHRT ’55Corby Award

In recognition of his decades of distinguished military

service in the United States Air Force, Col. Martin Mahrt

’55 was honored with the Corby Award.

CINDY PARSEGHIAN ’77Sorin Award

For her years of selfless, dedicated service to Notre

Dame and to those struggling with rare diseases, Cindy

Parseghian ’77 received the prestigious Rev. Edward

Frederick Sorin, C.S.C., Award.

GENE BERTONCINI ’59Harvey Award

In recognition of his distinguished work as a jazz

musician, Gene Bertoncini ’59 was presented with

the Rev. Arthur S. Harvey, C.S.C., Award.

BRADLEY GRABS ’92Reynolds Award

For his dedication to serving children in need, Bradley Grabs ’92 was presented

with the William D. Reynolds Award.

PATRICK “MURF” MURPHYHonorary Alumnus Award

For his nearly five decades of serving drinks and

conversation at the Morris Inn, Patrick Murphy—universally known as Murf—was named

an honorary alumnus.

AMBASSADOR THOMAS E. MCNAMARA ’64 M.A.Cavanaugh Award

In recognition of his years of dedicated public service and commitment to keeping

the world safe through diplomacy, Ambassador

Thomas E. McNamara ’64 M.A. was presented with the

Cavanaugh Award.

JOE ÉCHELLE ’62Foster Award

For his pioneering spirit to bring soccer to Notre Dame

and help it spread throughout the United States, Joe Échelle

’62 was honored with the Harvey G. Foster Award.

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The Board of Directors represents Notre Dame alumni from various regions and groups, interacting with the University administration and developing policy for the Alumni Association. Fellow alumni elect board members to three-year terms, with the president serving a fourth year. Members take part in on-campus meetings each year in the winter, spring, and fall. Key responsibilities include producing annual reports on clubs in each member’s region, assisting Alumni Association staff by connecting with local clubs, and keeping in consistent contact with constituents. Representatives also work to nominate highly qualified candidates for awards and the board.

MONIQUE MACKINNON ’08President2014–17 CHRISTOPHER SIMMS ’88President-ElectBlack Alumni2015–18 A.J. BOYD ’00International(Europe)2015–18 RICH BRENDZA ’88Region 16Cook County, IL2016–19 KEVIN BUCKLEY ’79Region 12E. PA, MD, DC, VA, DE2017–20 MOLLY CRONIN ’11Young Alumni2016–19 ELLEN CROWLEY ’87Region 15GA, NC, SC2017–20 BRIAN DAVIS ’85Region 9OH, WV, W. PA2016–19 JOHN DLUGOLECKI ’75Region 3AZ, So. CA, So. NV2015–18

PAUL DREY ’89Region 5IA, KS, MO, NE2017–20 BIANCA GAYTAN-BURRELL ’98Hispanic Alumni2017–20 MARY BETH HOFMEISTER ’84Region 18No. NY, Toronto2015–18 MICHAEL JOYCE ’83Region 11ME, MA, NH, No. CT, RI, VT2017–20 JIM KIRKWOOD ’89Region 7MI2015–18 STEPHEN KLUG ’76Region 10NJ, So. CT, So. NY2015–18 JACK LEICHT ’74Senior Alumni2017–20 CHUN-LI (LEE) LIN ’09International Alumni Director(Asia)2017–20 JOHN MALEY ’85Region 8IN, KY2016–19

TIM MALLOY ’78Region 6IL, Northwest IN2016–19 MICHAEL MARTIN ’74Region 17FL2017–20 TIM MASCARENHAS ’00Asian Pacific Alumni2016–19 MEGHAN MCMAHON ’10, ’13 J.D.Young Alumni2017–20 DAVID MCMANUS ’92Region 14AL, AR, LA, MS, TN2015–18 KEVIN MILTKO ’91Region 2CO, MT, NM, SD Black Hills, UT, WY, Edmonton2017–20 KEVIN MULLANE ’82Region 4MN, ND, SD, WI2015–18 JANEEN OLDS ’85Region 1AK, HI, No. CA, ID, No. NV, OR, WA2016–19 TOM SESSI ’91Region 13OK, TX2016–19

SERRA TSETHLIKAI ’90Native American Alumni2016–19 ALEJANDRO WILLIAMS ’06International(Latin America)2016–19 DANNY YANEZ ’08Young Alumni2015–18

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