Universitas 2019

NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY

LARGEST CLASS IN SCHOOL HISTORY WELCOMED • EDUCATING WOMEN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF TRANSFORMING THE WORLD

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Students from the Class of 2019 celebrate Commencement. From left to right: Ashley Dedmond, Brenda Diazdelvalle, Emma Durham, Khrystelle Estrella, Julia Figueroa and Faith Fletcher.

L E T T E R F RO M P R E S I D E N T YA M pi·o·neer (pī -nîr´) n. e

1. One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory.

2. One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development.

Being a pioneer is often the description that comes to my mind when I think of college or today’s college students and even more so as I consider the legacy of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. That pioneering spirit is a thread which continues throughout our history in bringing us to this place at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

We set a University milestone and welcomed the largest class in Women’s College history last fall. You will learn more about these students as you read this issue, and you will see that this class is also full of trailblazing women, destined to break societal molds and make a positive difference in the world. We are so very glad they chose NDMU and are privileged to be part of their journey.

You will note that our Universitas cover depicts another group of pioneering women who were the first in the United States to be awarded a baccalaureate degree from a Catholic women’s college. The notion of “forging a path” is deeply ingrained in our tradition—and will be celebrated this year as we launch Notre Dame’s quasquicentennial—our 125th anniversary year.

“I hope you will also feel the pride we have for our students, for the work they do, and for the strong community that supports them.”

In the 2019-20 academic year ahead, we intend to honor our history, relive the paths blazed by our foundresses, celebrate our students, and eagerly anticipate our future. I hope you will join us as you learn of the numerous anniversary events and opportunities in the months ahead.

When many of you think of Notre Dame, you may think of our dedicated faculty.

In this issue, you will enjoy seeing some of them and hearing from alumnae about the impact these partners in mission have had upon their lives.

I also hope you will enjoy learning new things about Notre Dame in this issue of Universitas. We boast about celebrating NDMU as a university of “firsts”— from when we began offering baccalaureate degrees, to today. I hope you will also feel the pride we have for our students, for the work they do, and for the strong community that supports them. This past year we launched new academic programs and the Women’s Leadership Institute of Baltimore, gained some championship athletic titles, and made significant strides in having positive impacts on our local and global communities. We offer our deepest gratitude to all of you who have supported us with your generosity.

Please share the good news from our University as we celebrate our 125th anniversary of promoting women, building diverse communities, and educating leaders to transform the world.

Marylou Yam, Ph.D. President

N OT R E D A M E O F M A RY L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y M I S S I O N Notre Dame of Maryland University educates leaders to transform the world.

Embracing the vision of the founders, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the University promotes the advancement of women and provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition.

Notre Dame challenges women and men to strive for intellectual and professional excellence, to build inclusive communities, to engage in service to others, and to promote social responsibility.

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CONTENTS

Board of Trustees 2018 –2019

President Marylou Yam, Ph.D.

Brenda Jews, Chair Patricia Murphy, SSND ‘69, Vice Chair

Vice President for Institutional Advancement Tanya Easton, Ed.D.

Mary Noel Albers, SSND James Daly Joan Davidson W’93

Director of Alumnae and Alumni Relations Aliza Ross, M.Ed.

Lauren Cellucci Patrick Hughes John Keenan

Editor Christian Kendzierski, MBA

Owen Knott Charmaine Krohe, SSND ‘75

Associate Editor Anne Wozniak ’97

Nancy McColgan ‘92 Patricia McLaughlin, SSND ‘66

Graphic Designer Rachel Camponeschi

Nancy Gilchriest, SSND Richard Moreland M. Marc Munafo

Writers Susie Breaux McShea ’87 Amy Mudd Ciarlo ’92 Aurielle Schenk ’19 Catherine Subrizi ’11, M’17 Chelsea Gell Susan Repko Aliza Ross

Janese Murray Mary Ellen Russell Bonnie Phipps Judith Schaum, SSND ‘65 Robert Scott Leslie Simmons ‘94 Tammy P. Wiggs James W. Constable, Esq. (Ex officio – Legal Counsel) Marylou Yam (Ex officio – President)

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Campus News Record-setting enrollment numbers and news about our new provost, Sharon Slear, SSND, Ph.D., is featured.

Celebrating a University of Firsts From being the first women’s college to award degrees to supporting first generation college students, NDMU is a University of Firsts since its foundation.

Trustee Associates 2018–2019 Marc Blum

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Carroll Bodie Donna Easton ‘70 Kristine Howanski, Esq. Marion I. Knott Michael D. Lippy Robert Manfredi Daniel Muhly Vicky Munafo Mary Anne O’Donnell Frank Palmer Joshua Parker M’10 Lori Pollack ‘08

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Mary Louise Preis John Smyth Christine G. Snyder ‘77 Kathleen D. Solomon John K. Tolmie Diana M. Trout ‘97 Barbara Wolf ‘69

News from the Schools Read about renowned researchers to students making an impact on their local and national communities.

Gator Athletics NDMU Gators bring home two conference championship titles. #GoGators

Universitas is published by Notre Dame of Maryland University, Office of Institutional Advancement.

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Favorite Faculty NDMU takes a look at some of your favorite professors of all time.

Class Notes Find out the latest news on your classmates.

Notre Dame Legacy Family has always been a strong connector for students to the University. Meet some students with strong family ties to NDMU’s legacy.

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Photographers Larry Canner Peter Hoblitzell Howard Korn Evan Todd

Giving at Notre Dame

The Last Word Professor of art, Kevin Raines, examines choice and shares some of his inspiring art.

On the cover: The Class of 1899— first women to receive their degrees from a Catholic women’s college in the United States.

Standing: Dorothea T. Kilkoff and Ellen R. Coll Seated: Catherine W. Coll, Louise Power, Mary T. Curran and Helen M. Burr

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Historic enrollment records were broken this year as NDMU welcomed its largest incoming class into its Women’s College. We have created a snapshot of the Class of 2022 so you can get to know them better!

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LARGEST INCOMING CLASS ON RECORD

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Highest overall enrollment in the University’s Women’s College since 2006

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68% Living on campus

CAMPUS NEWS Sr. Sharon Slear Named New Provost Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) has named Sharon Slear, SSND, Ph.D. as provost and vice president of academic affairs (VPAA). Sr. Sharon had been serving in this capacity since January 2018 when she was named Interim VPAA.

School of Education—serving as its first dean, successfully developed one of Notre Dame’s first fully online degree programs, founded Operation TEACH in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and served as the head tennis coach in the 1990s.

Her appointment was a natural selection says NDMU President Marylou Yam. “For more than two decades Sr. Sharon has been a mission-driven leader for Notre Dame. She has been an integral part of the campus community and we are happy to have her taking over in this role. She truly embodies the Notre Dame spirit, embraces our Catholic identity and lives the Mission of working to educate leaders to transform the world.”

In her role as VPAA, Sr. Sharon will oversee academic affairs, student life and athletics. She hopes to build on Notre Dame’s successes. “Notre Dame is highly respected for its academic programs, and I want to continue that tradition and I want NDMU to continue being one of the best in the state of Maryland and in the region,” she says.

Over the years, Sr. Sharon has taken on many roles at Notre Dame. She taught future educators, helped establish the

As dean of the School of Education, Sr. Sharon helped shape Notre Dame’s School of Education and its programs to be the No. 1 private college or university in Maryland in graduating certified teachers.

She sought and received national accreditation (NCATE) for all graduate and undergraduate education programs, making NDMU the first private college or university in Maryland to receive this recognition.

Sr. Sharon is credited with developing NDMU’s graduate programs in education and she spearheaded the University’s first doctoral program, the Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations. In addition, Sr. Sharon guided NDMU to lead Maryland for the number of education graduates connected to STEM fields.

Sr. Sharon graduated from NDMU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry/pre-med.

She went on to obtain her masters in chemistry from Villanova University, and later earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Administration from Boston College.

Two Students Awarded Projects for Peace Grants Two NDMU nursing students have been chosen to design and undertake a Project for Peace. Andrea Zuluaga ’21 and Jenae Fernandes ’21 submitted one of 125 winning projects that are being awarded $10,000 each for implementation during the summer of 2019.

Zuluaga and Fernandes’ project centers around the rebuilding of San Pio X Parish in Itagüí, Colombia. In 2018, the church collapsed during a 6.0 magnitude earthquake.

In addition to rebuilding, Zuluaga and Fernandes hope to provide support to the children in the community by passing out rosaries and having them make decorations for the new church.

Dedication to community service is a value, Zuluaga says NDMU has instilled in her. “It is impossible to attend [NDMU] and not feel a sense of service from faculty, staff and fellow students. [The University] promotes academic success along with outreach to those less fortunate.”

Projects for Peace was the vision of philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis on the occasion of her 100th birthday. Until her death at 106 in 2013, Mrs. Davis was intent on advancing the cause of peace and sought to motivate tomorrow’s promising leaders by challenging them to find ways to “prepare for peace.” The Davis family continues to honor her legacy by funding Projects for Peace.

Since its inception in 2007, 27 NDMU students have had their proposals for projects selected.

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NEW NDMU BOARD MEMBERS 2019 Bill McCarthy Heather Klink Stephanie Reid ’84

100 Nights The Class of 2019 gathers in Fourier Hall on February 1 to celebrate 100 Nights, a Notre Dame tradition that recognizes the official countdown to Commencement.

Making Education More Accessible where MD ANG service members will be eligible to pursue their undergraduate or graduate degree at NDMU for little to no cost through a combination of the MD ANG’s education benefits and a 50 percent tuition waiver for undergraduate courses and 25 percent for graduate courses through NDMU. NDMU and the Maryland Army National Guard (MD ANG) entered into a new partnership

Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, adjutant general for Maryland, and President Marylou Yam signed a memorandum of understanding to formally

launch the beginning of the education partnership that goes into effect in the fall of 2019.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Maryland Army National Guard to increase access and options for the Guard men and women who serve our state,” said Dr. Yam. “Engaging in service to others is a fundamental component of both the Guard’s and NDMU mission and we look forward to welcoming the MD ANG as members of our campus community.”

ELI Celebrates its 35th Anniversary During the fall of 2018, the English Language Institute (ELI) proudly celebrated its 35th anniversary. The celebration was held on November 14 in conjunction with the annual Culture Day Exhibition.

President Emerita Sr. Kathleen Feeley and current President Dr. Marylou Yam were guest speakers, along with three current and past ELI students.

“It’s great to see how our students evolve and the richness that they bring to our campus as a whole. Thanks to Sr. Kathleen’s vision of expanding the mission of NDMU through international education, we have had the pleasure of welcoming students from more than 40 different

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countries every year,” says Mary Burch Harmon ’93, director of the ELI. “Just as they’re learning from us, we are also learning so much from them. Our ELI students are proud of their cultures and events like Culture Day give them the opportunity to share their passions with the NDMU community.”

As part of the Culture Day Exhibition, international students from various departments represented 25 different cultures with decorative tables, traditional dishes, music, games and dancing. More than 200 guests, including ELI students, faculty and alumni, attended the celebration.

TIME LINE

Celebrate NDMU’s 125th Anniversary with Us! September 2019 - December 2020 Please join us for all open events on campus during the year as we celebrate the University’s rich history and bright future! For more events, please visit: ndm.edu/125

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

OCTOBER 17, 2019

125TH CELEBRATION

VOLLEYBALL TRIMATCH

EICHNER WOMEN WRITERS SERIES

It’s time to raise a glass to NDMU’s legacy and longevity.

The event also includes the naming of the 2019 Alumnae and Alumni Awards, inductees into the Athletics Hall of Fame, the School of Nursing’s 40th and Renaissance Institute’s 30th anniversaries. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this kick-off! Ticket information can be found at ndm.edu/125

NDMU Gators take on Medgar Evers College and the University of Valley Forge. Please join the University community to cheer on this special volleyball matchup as the Gators work to hold onto their championship title.

NDMU welcomes author Sandra Cisneros for the second annual Eichner Women Writers series, hosted by the Sr. Maura Eichner Endowed Professorship in English.

Cisneros is best known for her book “The House on Mango Street,” a coming-of-age novel written from the perspective of a Latina teenager.

7:00–9:30 p.m.

HOST YOUR OWN ANNIVERSARY PARTY

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SOCCER MATCH-UP 1:00 p.m.

Wear your boldest NDMU blue and head out to Alumnae Field to watch the Gators take on Clarks Summit University.

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The University will be hosting regional gatherings. You can also host your own Notre Dame anniversary party with local alumnae/alumni and friends. Contact the Office of Alumnae and Alumni Relations at 410-532-5201, ndmalum@ndm.edu.

FIELD HOCKEY

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NDMU COMMON READ

125TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING MASS 11:00 a.m.–noon

Join us in the Marikle Chapel for a very special mass celebrated

by Archbishop William E. Lori to prayerfully lead Notre Dame into its 125th year.

2:00 p.m.

The field hockey tradition runs deep in Maryland and of course at NDMU. Join us as the Gators face off against Sweet Briar College.

OCTOBER 3, 2019 Every year, the University selects a literary piece of work for its Common Read.

This year’s selection is “Tell Me How It Ends,” written by Dr. Valeria Luiselli. Dr. Luiselli will share her experiences as an interpreter for Central American child migrants.

MARCH 7, 2020 WOW – WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL BALTIMORE

Columbus Center – Baltimore WOW–an international festival and movement celebrating the positive impact women and girls have on the world is being presented by NDMU. WOW Baltimore is proudly sponsored by the Maryland Commission for the Passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

For more information visit, wow-baltimore.org

STAY CONNECTED Stay tuned, share your stories with others, and be the first to know about the 125th events and opportunities at ndm.edu/125 @ndmualum Notre Dame of Maryland University Alumnae and Alumni Community

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1895

The Collegiate Institute of Notre Dame begins offering a four-year baccalaureate degree and Mother M. Theophila Bauer, SSND is appointed the college’s first president

1899 June 14, six young women receive their baccalaureate degrees from James Cardinal Gibbons. Charles Bonaparte, grandnephew of Napoleon and later U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Attorney General, delivers the Commencement address

1902 State University of New York approves the Notre Dame degree as appropriate preparation for advanced study

1904 National Catholic Educational Association recognizes Notre Dame as a Catholic Institution of higher learning

1910 Construction of College Hall, now Mary Meletia Hall (original use: residence and dining hall, administrative offices, classrooms, library and laboratories)

1924 Maryland grants certification in teaching to graduates completing prescribed education courses

A Celebration of Firsts By: Susie Breaux McShea ’87

“I’m first!” is a claim many Notre Dame of Maryland University students and graduates can make. In fact, in the class of 2022, which entered last fall, more than half of the students will be the first in their families to earn baccalaureate degrees.

Notre Dame is a university of firsts—some at the institutional level and some, very personal. As Notre Dame celebrates its 125th anniversary beginning in the fall semester, statistics and stories chronicle well over a century of achievement.

President Marylou Yam views the 125th anniversary as “a time for reflection and celebration but also a time where, as we reflect on our accomplishments and celebrate them, it provides inspiration to move forward into the future as we continue to advance our mission.”

President Yam adds, “I think about the courage of our foundresses, the SSNDs as well as Mother Theresa Gerhardinger, in believing that we can advance women through education, and that education plays a critical role in the advancement of women.”

A History of Firsts for Women Through the vision of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the college was established in 1895. It is a major point of pride that Notre Dame was the first Catholic college for women to award the four-year baccalaureate degree.

Twenty-five years before women had the right to vote, the SSNDs recognized the need for higher education for women, a novel concept at the time.

Today, that deep commitment is reflected in a comprehensive and groundbreaking initiative, Women’s Education in the 21st Century. It began with a qualitative research study in 2016 that identified the need for global experiences and holistic education focused on the development and care of the whole person.

An implementation team of Notre Dame faculty and staff members has worked on connecting these principles with specific programs across all divisions of the University.

The initiative, to be launched this fall, will encompass a four-year experience of both curricular and co-curricular opportunities that will prepare women to lead in all aspects of their lives. In addition to knowledge and skills

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acquired, the program will help students to hone the confidence and courage to make their unique marks on the world.

The responsiveness to needs of both students and society has continued to be a hallmark of Notre Dame since the beginning. And, it has resulted in ongoing “firsts,” including some much more recent.

For example, Notre Dame boasts the first, and only, School of Pharmacy on a women’s college campus.

Notre Dame is one of only two universities in Maryland that offer the PharmD, and the only private university that does so.

The University is also the first and only university in Maryland to have Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the United Nations. This distinction results in students having the opportunity to be on the floor of the UN and participate during hearings.

“What better way to educate students as leaders to change the world,” Dr. Yam notes.

Recent degree offerings reflect innovation. Notre Dame is the first and only Maryland university to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art therapy. “There’s a need for art therapists,” Dr. Yam explains, “and here we are.”

And Notre Dame was recently cleared to offer a doctorate in occupational therapy. It is the first private university in Maryland to have the program.

First-Gen Students Thrive As the University continues to innovate, many students are on the cusp of their very own firsts.

Particularly in the Women’s College, many students are on their way to becoming the first people in their families to earn bachelor’s degrees. “That’s been part of our tradition since Notre Dame was founded. We have always served ‘first-gen’ students,” Dr. Yam notes.

Biology major Bisola Folorunsho ’21 is a prime example. She was born in Nigeria and raised in Hyattsville, Md. Her immigrant parents did not have the opportunity to go to college, and were determined that their children would. “There was an expectation in my home that I was going to go to college [and] I was going to do very well there… My parents’ path helped me forge my path into success.”

That path includes an internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital this summer as part of Bisola’s premed track at Notre Dame. She is working in the Grayson Lab for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering.

To support students like Bisola, who are the first in their families to go to college, Notre Dame began the Trailblazers Program in 2010. About 200 students are in the program currently. This year, “I’m First!” graphics have been prominent on campus, appearing on everything from student T-shirts to faculty bulletin boards.

The campus-wide initiative encourages first-generation faculty and staff to identify themselves and be supporters of and role models for students.

Many faculty and staff members have voluntarily placed “I’m First!” posters in their office and worn buttons in solidarity.

Assistant professor of communication arts, Fran Mindel, is among the faculty who can boast “I’m First!” Not only was she the first in her family to complete her bachelor’s degree, but she also continued her education through her Ph.D. at Ohio University. Dr. Mindel says that students have seen the poster by her office and commented positively.

“NDMU is a very good place for first-generation students because it is small yet diverse.

We allow students to be themselves and appreciate individuality. Since many of our current students are “firsts,” they act as unofficial mentors to new students, helping them to navigate policies that might be unfamiliar,” Dr. Mindel says.

Bisola credits the Trailblazers program for helping her to overcome what she calls her “imposter syndrome.” To her, the term means “a student who worked hard to get to where she is today, but is still carrying with her a sense that she does not belong.” She says, “Trailblazers has helped me understand that I do belong at Notre Dame of Maryland University and has also helped me make a lot of connections on the way, whether it might be as big as an internship at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions or

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as small as helping me pick a job on campus.”

The change in mindset that Bisola describes links the experience of first-gen students to the Notre Dame mission of transformation. Once members of a family begin to achieve higher education credentials, future generations follow suit.

Dr. Mindel says “… a huge transformation often occurs very quickly. Younger relatives, having a first-hand role model, begin considering college as a real possibility. Older relatives, seeing the positive changes in this first college student, both academically and emotionally, begin to encourage others— and publicly brag about their young college student.”

Long Tradition of Teaching Excellence Kathleen Feeley, SSND, president of Notre Dame from 1971 through 1992, notes that today’s students and those from 125 years ago have much in common. “The first graduates; they obviously were trailblazers,” she says. “It’s a good tradition.

Young people with a sense of commitment, paying it forward, making a difference.”

Sr. Kathleen will celebrate the 125 anniversary with the whole Notre Dame community this year. She continued her ministry with numerous positions after her presidency, including many years teaching in Ghana.

Now, she lives on campus and teaches in the University’s Renaissance Institute. “This is home for me. I have an opportunity to teach. I really love teaching; I guess that’s why I’m here,” she says.

The commitment to teaching by the SSNDs and numerous alumnae/i helps to further the transformative impact of education.

Amy Rosenkrans ’93, ’16 is a graduate of both the Women’s College and The School of Education doctoral program.

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Although Rosenkrans’s parents had not attended college, she says it was “an expectation I always had of myself.” Her parents supported her, and she found that “Notre Dame was a perfect place for someone who had no experience with college…. It empowers women.”

Rosenkrans is paying it forward as a teacher in Baltimore City.

In the spring, she brought her middle school students to campus. Many are “firstgeneration kids,” she shared.

The diversity of the Notre Dame student body was also important in helping her students to picture themselves attending and graduating from college. “I could come here; this is possible,” were among the comments that confirmed for Rosenkrans that her students were inspired by the visit.

Meanwhile, as “first-generation” alumnae/i and students pursue their own personal firsts, the University continues on its path of innovation to meet contemporary needs. The 125th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect upon those groundbreaking initiatives.

Affirmation of Education for Women Just before Sr. Kathleen Feeley began her presidency, she was asked to host “Quest 70,” a day-long community discussion about the future of what was then College of Notre Dame. In 1970, many women’s colleges were becoming “co-ed” or even merging with traditionally male institutions. Sr. Kathleen recalls that it was a time of tremendous change in society and higher education. It was clear to the SSNDs and the entire community that Notre Dame needed to change as well. Yet, the verdict to remain a women’s college was very fervent. Sr. Kathleen recalls “the change was not bringing in men, but bringing in more women.”

Thus began a time of growth for Notre Dame that included the

launch of Continuing Education, which encouraged women of non-traditional college age to attend classes and earn their degrees. Women who might have started families or begun their careers (or both) immediately after high school had another chance to further their education. The presence of students with more life experience interacting with traditional age students enriched all.

Next, the Weekend College offered the opportunity for students to study on Saturdays and Sundays. The program was open to men and women from the start, but attracted mostly female students. These two programs were the precursors of the current CAUS program (College for Adult Undergraduate Studies).

This period of time also saw the beginning of A Child’s Place preschool and the Renaissance Institute, a noncredit program of lifelong learning for students age 50 and “better.” Sr. Kathleen notes “The fact that we have A Child’s Place and we have the Renaissance Institute— it really is a continuum of learning, from 4 to 94.” Both programs endure today.

Sr. Rosemarie Nassif succeeded Sister Kathleen as president in 1992 and led Notre Dame through 1996—a period of academic and technological growth.

At that point, Dorothy Brown, Ph.D., became the first lay president of Notre Dame after being elected for a one-year term during a search for a permanent president. Dr. Brown was a Notre Dame graduate from the class of 1954 and had been the first female provost at Georgetown University. She took a leave of absence from Georgetown to serve her alma mater.

The first permanent lay president of Notre Dame, Dr. Mary Pat Seurkamp, served from 1997 through 2012. Dr. Seurkamp

led expansion of the adult and graduate programs, including the first doctoral programs.

Through the Legacy of Leadership Campaign, significant funds for the historic restoration of the beautiful Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation, science center expansion, and endowment and scholarship growth were raised.

Dr. Seurkamp was the visionary behind the School of Pharmacy, and led Notre Dame through its historic move to University status.

Celebration on Campus The firsts and innovations will be celebrated throughout the year as Notre Dame implements significant new program elements as a result of the university study on Women’s Education in the 21st Century. Dr. Yam says this initiative is an important part of the anniversary year. “It shows that we are still living the mission,” she shares.

On campus, another pair of firsts energized the entire community this spring. Gator teams in both volleyball and lacrosse won conference championships in the NCAA III Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), the first such victories since the University joined the conference. Another point of pride for students and alumnae/i and a boost for school spirit.

Bisola shares the big picture that captures both individual and community celebrations in this anniversary year: “Notre Dame gives an individual the power to be a part of something bigger than themselves; a position that guides many students to a new doorway for the betterment of [their] future.”

Notre Dame Firsts BUILDING

NOYES HOUSE

ACADEMIC HALL 1973: GIBBONS HALL

PRESIDENT 1895: MOTHER THEOPHILA BAUER

WEEKEND COLLEGE STARTED 1975: BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED 1984

PH.D. 2004: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGING POPULATIONS

ELECTED LAY PRESIDENT 1995-1996: DOROTHY BROWN ’54

PERMANENT LAY PRESIDENT 1996-2012: MARY PAT SEURKAMP

AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2017: BRENDA JEWS

ART THERAPY 2018: FIRST UNIVERSITY IN MARYLAND OF OFFER A BACHELORS AND MASTER’S DEGREE IN ART THERAPY

NGO STATUS 2016: FIRST UNIVERSITY IN MARYLAND TO BE GRANTED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) STATUS BY THE UNITED NATIONS 2019

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A RT S , S C I E N C E S A N D BU S I N E S S Guest Lecture by World Renowned HIV/AIDS Virologist

Art Therapy’s First Graduate History was made when Nia Willis ‘19 received her degree in art therapy. Always interested in art, this new major was a great fit for her.

“I have always had a love for art, but I’ve also had a love for service and volunteering and that is where art therapy came in. I’m a Bonner Leader on campus and did 300 hours of service in Baltimore. My interest in art therapy grew, and I took up the additional major of psychology to go with my studio art double major. When the art therapy major came to be, it all came together,” Willis said.

She plans on enrolling in NDMU’s art therapy master’s program in the fall.

Every month Notre Dame’s biology and chemistry departments welcome guest lecturers. During the spring of 2019, NDMU welcomed world renowned virologist Dr. Robert Gallo. Dr. Gallo is credited with co-discovering HIV as the cause of AIDS, as well as helping develop the HIV blood test that allows health care workers to screen for the AIDS virus.

His lecture centered around the early days of the AIDS

pandemic and how scientists, including himself, dealt with treatment and research. For students, this lecture brought the classroom to life.

“Dr. Gallo’s visit was important because he discussed a topic that is so known and has affected the lives of so many people,” says pharmacy student Rose Sebastian ’20. “Whenever I’m reading notes for an upcoming class, there are some concepts that come up from

guest lectures that I remember and am able to apply to the material I am learning.”

Dr. Kenneth Sossa, associate professor and chair of NDMU’s biology department, says lectures like this are about getting students excited and ready to learn. “Our hope is that our students will be inspired. Dr. Gallo is a world renowned research scientist, a real trailblazer in the field of HIV/AIDS research.”

NDMU Student Makes History at Washington Conference Washington Model Organization of American States (WMOAS), and at this year’s conference NDMU played a major role.

Sophomore Sarah Urie ’21 served as Secretary General – the highest honor within the WMOAS. Urie was elected in spring 2018, becoming the first, first-year student to ever be elected to the top spot.

Each year, students from more than 50 colleges/universities across the United States, Canada and various Caribbean nations come together in Washington D.C. to meet and promote diplomatic dialogue and understanding between the Americas. It’s part of the

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As part of her position she works with and oversees all aspects of the WMOAS. The role requires her to respond quickly and be a creative problem solver. Urie says the biggest requirement though, is being a people person. “The Secretary General must talk to a vast amount of people ranging from first-time delegates to returning students, faculty and staff and WMOAS coordinators.

I am the quintessential

link between the officers, coordinators and students.”

The political science major credits the students she met at the 2018 conference with convincing her to campaign for Secretary General, knowing that it would be an amazing opportunity to get more involved in this year’s conference. “If you don’t take risks, you will never experience the fullest version of life. If I had been too scared to run, I would have never met some of the most amazing, intelligent and wonderful people that are in my life now.”

Urie is an active member of the NDMU community. In addition to being a Morrissy scholar, she holds four executive board positions, works on campus and is a member of the Omega Phi Alpha service sorority.

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November 17, accreditation by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association under the leadership of Philemon Doyle SSND, third president

E D U C AT I O N Igniting Curiosity: International Internships Expand Student Perspective

During the fall semester, Summer Stevens ’19 spent eight weeks in Munich interning at the Theresa Gerhardinger Gymnasium.

Stevens taught English to middle-school-aged children.

She calls her time in Germany a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“Living and teaching abroad in Munich, Germany challenged me to adopt the teaching customs of another country while also getting accustomed to the German lifestyle; being immersed in a foreign culture broadened my worldview and ignited my curiosity for international education.”

That curiosity included being surprised to learn that there was no expectation of a differentiated lesson plan because there was little diversity in the school.

It was the opposite for senior Donielle DeToy. She spent

six weeks teaching math to elementary school children at Mary Queen of Peace School in Cape Coast, Ghana. DeToy taught classes of mixed ability so her lesson plans needed differentiation.

DeToy said she was pleasantly surprised at the cultural differences, the respect the children give to all teachers, the inquisitiveness of the children and the Catholic school environment. This fall DeToy will be attending graduate school at NDMU, earning her master’s in Leadership in Special Education.

STEM Leadership Graduates Get National Recognition Two graduates of NDMU’s STEM Leadership Program have been recognized for their outstanding work and commitment to STEM education.

Tracey Tokarski and Ashley Demski were chosen for 100Kin10’s 2019 Teacher Forum and had the opportunity, along with School of Education Associate Professor Juliann Dupuis, to represent NDMU

at the 8th annual 100Kin10 Partner summit in San Diego this past March. The summit brings the nation’s top academic institutions, nonprofits, foundations, companies and government agencies together to address the nation’s STEM teacher shortage.

Tokarski and Demski were nominated by Dupuis, and were among 72 teachers across

the country to be selected.

They stood out for their desire and capability to shape the conversation around STEM teaching locally, gather and raise up ideas and experiences from their peers, offer a unique perspective on the profession, and/or actively contribute to 100Kin10’s mission to get and keep great STEM teachers in our nation’s schools.

NDMU Presents in a Big Way The School of Education goes international, taking part in the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference in Toronto.

This year, eight outstanding NDMU faculty, alums and students took part in this prestigious conference.

Among those who attended: Dr. Jeanette Quinn, assistant dean for the SOE Dr. Juliann Dupuis, SOE associate dean Dr. Andrew Freeburger, associate faculty member and Baltimore County educator Travis Brown, Ph.D. candidate Jess Grim, Ph.D. candidate Linda Grongberg-Quinn, Ph.D. candidate Alexandra Sloane, Ph.D. candidate Kate Filling, Ph.D. candidate

1926 Construction of LeClerc Hall (original use: auditorium, gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling alley, music studio, commuter lounge)

1936 Creation of an endowment fund, with the gift of $1,000 from the Baltimore Province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Introduction of the student Honor Code

1941 Construction of Fourier Hall (original use: library and classrooms)

1957 February 27, incorporation of Notre Dame as an independent educational institution: College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Inc.

1959 Opening of Doyle Hall (residence and dining hall)

In addition to presenting, Filling was honored with the 2018 Lorne Woollat Distinguished paper award. NDMU also played a key role in planning the event—Dr. Angelo Letizia served as the program chair for the Assessment and Measurement Group for the conference.

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AERA is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education.

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Election of Henry J. Knott, Sr. and George W. Constable as first lay trustees Author Flannery O’Connor presents a lecture on campus

Dedication of Knott Science Center (classrooms, laboratories and auditorium)

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NURSING NDMU Student Nurses in the Community Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) nurses are some of the most qualified in the state. In fact, NDMU has the highest pass rate on the Maryland nursing test for private universities/colleges and overall the school ranks in the top two.

In addition to classroom and hospital experience, our students learn to connect to their communities, something that nursing professor Naomi Cross says “will give [these future nurses] the empathy, patience and understanding needed to care for patients of all backgrounds”

This year, three senior nursing students: Jamie Reyes, Ashley Dedmond and Brenda Diazdelvalle, were invited to join Baltimore Mayor Jack Young and other City officials to take part in a series of walkabouts through Baltimore. The students had the opportunity to engage with residents and pinpoint community concerns in local neighborhoods.

“As a nurse, I will not only address what my patient physically needs, but I will also address their emotional and mental needs,” says Diazdelvalle. “Going on these walks allows me to see what

some of my patients could be going through and teaches me the importance of advocacy as a future nurse.”

Professor Cross designed this clinical experience after taking part in the program herself. She knew it would give the students “a holistic understanding of the challenges and barriers their patients may be facing.”

In the end, it’s about connecting with a patient and learning to develop a trusting relationship— something that is ingrained in the philosophy of nursing.

Key Partnerships Lead to Strong Simulation Experiences The Center for Caring with Technology (CCT) successfully implemented two interprofessional simulations into its curriculum this year.

During the spring semester, NDMU’s nursing students joined forces with Speech Language Pathology students from Loyola University Maryland’s Clinical Centers.

Students were able to learn more about other health care professions and gained an understanding of the different roles within the field. The inter-university partnership was

introduced by CCT clinical lab assistant Amber Renaud MSN, RN, and Theresa Alexander, MS, CCC-SLP and clinical instructor at Loyola Clinical Centers. The two worked together at Good Samaritan Hospital and shared their experiences of teamwork from the clinical setting.

The spring semester also brought a new partnership with the Caroline Center. The pilot simulation brought together RN, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and pharmacy technician students to care for a patient who needed to be transferred

to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The students had to work together to ensure the patient received timely doses of intravenous antibiotics and get him safely transferred to the simulated ICU. The students learned the importance of caring, communication among colleagues and effective teamwork.

The Caroline Center, founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, provides education for women in Baltimore who aspire to become CNAs or pharmacy technicians.

Inaugural Accelerated Second-Degree BSN Program The School of Nursing celebrated a milestone this summer as the inaugural accelerated seconddegree BSN (ABSN) class started its nursing studies. The SON received a grant from the Nurse Support Program II to start a 15-month long ABSN program and, after a year of planning, the first classes began in June 2019.

The first ABSN class is 37 students strong and brings with it a wealth of experience in other fields— biology, chemistry, microbiology, respiratory therapy, business and social work, to name a few. The first semester are taking place over the 10-week summer term with classes in Foundations, Health Assessment, Pathopharmacology and Informatics.

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The Continuing Education Program for non-traditional college students launches

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1973 Dedication of the Loyola Notre Dame Library

1975 Mother Teresa of Calcutta visits campus to celebrate International Women’s Year and the “Weekend College” opens for women and men

Harriet Yeboah SOP ’20 with Renaissance Institute student

Exploring the Prescription for a Healthy Life Spring often comes with a sense of growth and renewal and the spring semester of 2019 was no exception. For the first time, School of Pharmacy (SOP) and Renaissance Institute (RI) students joined forces for an innovative mission of mutual teaching and learning.

Dr. Ashley Moody and Dr. Lauren Haggerty run an elective course at the pharmacy school called Advanced Community Pharmacy Services. The course focuses on service learning by teaching third year students how to develop and

implement novel programs in community pharmacy settings.

To accomplish this goal, students complete a nationally recognized certificate program from the American Pharmacists Association on Medication Therapy Management and partner with a local pharmacy to create a business plan for a clinical service.

From the instructors’ perspective, the most challenging aspect of the course is finding the required patients for the students to complete the certificate

program. Meanwhile, the Renaissance Institute across campus has a community of lifelong learners over the age of 50 eager to expand their knowledge and share their experiences. This is where an ideal partnership was forged.

Twenty RI members agreed to meet with pharmacy students to discuss their medical history and medications. Both the RI members and pharmacy students walked away with new skills and information and were thrilled with the interactions. This program will continue next year.

Pharmacy Students Deliver on Community Service When the Baltimore Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic held a two-day event during the spring semester to provide free dental care to those in need in a challenged South Baltimore neighborhood, Notre Dame’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) stepped up to help. The school’s curriculum has a strong focus on community health and assisting diverse populations, which is instilled in students from their first semester, making Mission of Mercy an ideal learning and service experience.

A group of pharmacy students assisted with taking patients’ medical histories and vital signs, as well as dispensing and

counseling on antibiotics and pain medications. In addition to helping patients, students also had the opportunity to interact with other sponsors of this lifechanging event, including United Way of Central Maryland, the University of Maryland Dental School, St. Agnes Hospital, University of Maryland School of Nursing and CVS Pharmacy.

According to Régine Béliard, PharmD, BCACP, TTS, assistant professor, Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences with NDMU’s School of Pharmacy, “Leaders of the St. Agnes medical team provided me with unsolicited comments about how thankful

Introduction of Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (completion program) as part of the Weekend College format

1980 The Gator becomes the official college mascot

1981 Renovation of LeClerc Hall auditorium and lower level

they were for assistance from our pharmacy students and noted their professionalism and maturity as they assisted more novice nursing students.”

Said Franklyn Baker, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland, “The empathy and service exhibited by Notre Dame’s School of Pharmacy students were powerful—and had such a powerful effect on the people who were served in the clinic. The School’s commitment to community service was evidenced by the remarkable compassion and care with which they treated disadvantaged patients during those two days.”

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1982 Elizabeth Morrissy Honors Program established

1983 The English Language Institute and the post-baccalaureate certificate are established

1984 Initiation of Graduate Studies Program, offering Master of Arts degree in management

AT H L E T I C S Sammy Kastner to Serve on NCAA Council Senior athlete Sammy Kastner ’19 became one of two students across the country to be selected to serve on the NCAA DIII Management Council this year. The council is made up of 19 members of various athletic administrators nationwide.

Sammy’s main duties are to speak on behalf of the studentathlete population, not only as a member of the National SAAC, but as a female student-athlete of the CSAC and NDMU. “Following my appointments to the Management Council, I have changed the course of my

life,” says Sammy. “I am now extremely dedicated to a future in collegiate athletics, and I want to make sure all of the studentathletes voices are being heard, and they are having successful college careers.”

Sammy was a two-sport athlete at NDMU, playing both field hockey and softball. Her journey in the NCAA began in October 2017 when she was selected to be a member of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), a student-athlete group hosted by universities nationally. Her

appointment to the National SAAC was the third time the Gators had a student-athlete representative at the national level in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) era.

Throughout her time on National SAAC, Sammy had several opportunities to serve on additional committees through the NCAA, including being elected to the Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) and the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS).

Outdoor Track Off and Running Notre Dame Athletics introduced its ninth intercollegiate sport this year.

Outdoor track competed in its inaugural season this spring.

Lead by Head Coach Patrick Donohue, who also coaches NDMU cross country, the team brought home several Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) honors.

First year Briana Gibson scored the team’s lone First-Team All-CSAC recognition in the 400 meter hurdles, finishing first in 1:14.02 at the CSAC From left to right: Jeannette Rosales Blanco ‘20 Christine Roa ‘20 Taylor Bynion ‘20

Championships. Briana now holds school records for that race as well as the 400-meter dash.

Sophomore Taylor Epps earned Second-Team All-CSAC in the 100-meter dash and Honorable Mention for the 200-meter dash.

She holds school records in both of those events.

In addition, CSAC Honorable Mention went to senior Justice Walrath for the 400-meter hurdles, junior Adamary Sanchez-Martinez for shot put, and both the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams.

All-Academic Honors NDMU’s athletes prove they’re just as good in the classroom as they are in their sport. In January 2019, 31 student-athletes were named to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) All-Academic Team, meaning they earned a GPA of 3.2 or higher during the fall semester.

The All-Academic honors made up half of the fall student-athlete population. Notre Dame was one of five schools in the CSAC to have more than half of its athletes named to the CSAC All-Academic Team.

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Gators Make History CLINCH CONFERENCE TITLES IN VOLLEYBALL AND LACROSSE

Notre Dame Athletics makes history, earning not one, but two Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championships during the 2018-2019 season. Since joining the CSAC in the 20072008 season, the Gators had never advanced to a CSAC Championship game.

In November, the volleyball team rewrote history, becoming the first team of the CSAC era to win a conference championship.

The Gators defeated Keystone College in front of a home crowd in straight sets.

On the season, Notre Dame swept its CSAC schedule, entering the playoffs 8-0, clinching the number one seed for the first time in program history. After earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Gators fell to Juniata College who eventually swept the division and advanced to the Final Four.

Five student-athletes earned CSAC postseason honors, including sophomore Sarah Sweet and first-year Alyssa Kerns, who were named the CSAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively.

This was the first CSAC Player of the Year honor for the program and second Rookie of the Year recognition. Junior Mary Marquez was named the CSAC Championship MVP, while also earning the Second Team All-CSAC and AllSportsmanship Team credits.

Coach Henry DeTitta, in his 12th season with the Gators, was named the CSAC Coach of the Year. This is the first coach of the year honor for NDMU since joining the CSAC. DeTitta has coached the Gators to 153 wins and is the winningest coach in program history.

During the spring semester NDMU lacrosse took a much different route to its first CSAC Championship. The

Gators finished the regular season 7-3, seeded third in the CSAC playoffs.

In the semifinal game, the Gators faced second-seed Bryn Athyn. In a thrilling 9-8 overtime victory, NDMU advanced to the Championship game against undefeated top seed Keystone College. In the upset victory, Notre Dame won 19-8. With the win against Keystone, the lacrosse team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but fell to Westminster College in the first round.

Senior Megan Morales was named the CSAC Championship MVP CSAC Player of the Year and she was a First Team AllCSAC. In addition, six other athletes earned postseason recognition, including first-year Julie Hagis who was also named First Team-All CSAC and CSAC Rookie of the Year.

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Faculty Make all the Difference

Ask a Notre Dame student, alumna or alumnus what makes a great faculty member and they will tell you a variety of different attributes, but at the top of the list they will say “an expert in their field, an impactful educator and a person who accepts all who enter the classroom.”

NDMU turned to social media to ask about your favorite faculty members of all time and why. Here are some favorites…

Dr. Charles Ritter “Dr. Ritter was amazing! He taught me how to think and analyze things more deeply and with context. His influence on me was a huge factor in my professional life.”

– Alison Wainwright Davitt ‘94 Professor of History from 1967–2012.

Sr. Sharon Kanis ‘72 “For me, Sr. Sharon is the embodiment of the Notre Dame mission. I never wanted to disappoint her, and eventually that became the desire to never disappoint myself. Her ability to "trust and dare" helped me to become a Notre Dame woman. I’m forever indebted to her.”

–Katie Eichelberger ‘12 Professor of Religious Studies from 1987–2016.

Dr. William Davis “As an English major, I was lucky enough to take many classes from Dr. Davis. He encouraged my love of writing, nurtured my interest in research, and taught me to appreciate poetry, short fiction, and real Cadbury chocolate.”

–Carey Farrell ‘00 Professor of English from 1989–present.

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1985 A Child’s Place, the College’s preschool, opens its doors

Dr. Susan Barber ‘84 “Dr. Barber! She always made me feel like what I wanted mattered, like I was really heard by someone. She was an amazing mentor with the greatest energy.”

–Amber Williams ‘16 Associate Professor of History from 1988–2016.

1986 Introduction of the Master of Arts degree in liberal studies

1988 Renovation of Theresa Hall

1989

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The Renaissance Institute for lifelong learning opens

“Jo Trueschler fostered a passion for literature and discussion.”

1989

–Jenny Cross Bay ‘87 Professor of English from 1959–1998.

Dedication of Marion Burk Knott Sports Complex

Sr. Marie Michelle Walsh † ‘48 “I adored Sr. Marie Michelle. She was TOUGH but I learned so much.”

1992 Introduction of Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching.

Launching of Weekend College satellite location

1995

–Courtney Goldbeck ‘06 Professor of English from 1965–2013.

100th anniversary of the college celebrated Launching of Graduate Studies satellite location in Southern Maryland (Education)

Kevin Raines “Kevin Raines—for teaching me lessons beyond the art studio— helping me understand I don’t need recognition to do great things. His confidence in me helped me become a leader, artist and teacher.”

– Amber Seyler Vyskocil ‘06 Professor of Art 1982–present.

1996 Dorothy M. Brown ‘54 elected as interim president

1997 Election of Dr. Mary Pat Seurkamp as first permanent lay president

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A LU M Think back…

What did you want most out of your NDMU experience? Was it creating lifelong relationships? Did you want a strong mentor? A particular internship? Seeing a big crowd at a sporting event?

Whatever it was, that feeling of sisterhood, strength of campus community and desire to connect continues today. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to reconnect with Notre Dame and to give back your time and talent, this is it.

Now is the time to become a mentor for a student or offer an internship at your business. It is the perfect time to show your support for Gator athletics—home or away. It’s time to lift up our future alumnae and alumni.

There are a number of ways to engage with the community: ›› Connect with members of the Alumnae and Alumni Council and share your Notre Dame experience ›› Attend an event during the 125th Anniversary ›› Reach out to the Career Center or Office of Alumnae and Alumni Relations with news of an internship in your office ›› Volunteer with First Impressions ›› Help plan your milestone reunion ›› Host a Notre Dame gathering at your home or business ›› Attend an athletic game Students need each and every one of us. The time is now to shape the future.

Aliza Ross Director of Alumnae and Alumni Relations

A Program Making Real-World Transformations The First Impressions program is entering its eighth year!

First Impressions is a career preparedness program that teaches the soft skills students need to succeed in their future professional life. Students in the program benefit from on-the-spot mentoring, mock interviews, and exclusive training from guest speakers. The First Impressions program is planned in partnership with the Office of Alumnae and Alumni Relations, the Business and Economics Department,

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Career Center, and Women’s Leadership Institute of Baltimore.

I applied to the First Impressions program because I wanted to make the most of my college experience, which for me meant taking advantage of every opportunity. While the knowledge I gained as part of the program will certainly serve me in the future (as will the snazzy pantsuit I got during shopping night), I most appreciate the connections I made with the staff, faculty,

and alums. They were all part of a support network that wanted to see me succeed.

First Impressions is yet another example of how the Notre Dame community goes above and beyond to support every student’s success.

–Marion Smedberg ’19 Be a part of a story like Marion’s by joining us in this endeavor. Opportunities for First Impressions volunteers are listed on our website: ndm.edu/first-impressions

Debra Franklin A Reflection of Service from a Former Student

For nearly 40 years, Debra Franklin, Ph.D. ’76 has been a part of Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has served as a faculty member, chair of the communication arts department, interim vicepresident of academic affairs and most recently as dean of the School of Arts, Sciences and Business. In October 2018, NDMU announced that Dr. Franklin was retiring at the end of the current academic year.

Throughout her time at NDMU, Dean Franklin has demonstrated her commitment, dedication and devotion to Notre Dame’s mission. One of her former students, Anne Wozniak ’97, reflects on the influence Dr. Franklin had, and continues to have, on her career.

Twenty-five years ago I stepped foot on Notre Dame’s campus. I had no idea where I was going, let alone what I wanted to do with my life. However, like many students at NDMU, I quickly found my way. I made friends, I got involved in campus activities and I was part of two athletic teams. Then, I took that one class, you know, the one that makes you realize “this is what I want to do.” It was a broadcasting class.

That was my “ah-ha” moment!

From that point on, I was a communication arts major.

Debra Franklin was one of the

amazing professors I learned from. I would eventually go on to have a very successful career in television. I was the executive producer of one of the top three morning shows in the country, and I even won an Emmy Award. I have since transitioned into public/media relations and have had the opportunity to return to NDMU as its communications manager.

My first day on the job, Dr. Franklin, now Dean Franklin, welcomed me with open arms.

Writing this piece not only made me remember what she taught me, but how she helped me get where I am. I remember sitting in her public relations class and talking about press releases and the creative ways to distribute the message to catch the media’s attention. I can still smell the cinnamon from the McCormick Spice example she showed us. It was part of a media kit she had received—each year McCormick highlighted a different spice to promote— that year it was cinnamon.

Today, every time I drive through Hunt Valley and pass McCormick, I smell the “spice of the day” and I think of Dr. Franklin and that public relations class. That is brand recognition. I didn’t know it at the time, but that was an important lesson for a future journalist who would go on to

receive hundreds of pitches from PR professionals. The creative ones always made it to the top. Today, when I write or put something together, I always start with the creative in an effort to get someone’s attention.

The lessons didn’t stop there.

Dean Franklin’s Media and the Law class was one of the toughest classes I ever took.

It taught me the importance of everything from copyright law, to payola (the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest), to yellow journalism (using sensationalism and exaggeration to attract readers)—information that every journalist needs to know.

From my time in TV to my current role at NDMU to many volunteer opportunities, I have used the information taught in that class nearly every day of my life. At the end of the day, Dean Franklin is the professor I hope to always make proud.

She taught me that life can be like a courtroom and we should consider all sides of a story, ask questions, be open to another way and always “argue” your case. She was a great professor, but I’m more proud to call her a friend and mentor. This is not goodbye to Debra Franklin, but rather hello to new adventures.

It has been a privilege to serve higher education with the faculty, staff and SSNDs assigned to NDMU. There is no better group of professional colleagues anywhere. To the alumnae and current students I have been privileged to teach, and to those students I have come to know in later years as your Dean, I express my heartfelt gratitude for my time with you. You remain with me, always. –Deborah Franklin ’76

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“She taught me that life can be like a courtroom and we should consider all sides of a story, ask questions, be open to another way and always ‘argue’ your case.”

C L A S S N OT E S 1950s

Milda Motekaitis De Voe ‘90 reports that Pen Parentis, the nonprofit she founded to help writers stay on creative track after starting a family, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary of free public Literary Salons in Lower Manhattan. If you go to NYC, stop by and visit with her on the second Tuesday of any month September through May.

Kathleen Feeley, SSND ’50 celebrated her 70th anniversary of her religious profession with a Jubilee celebration and liturgy.

Lucille Abell Nunn ‘53 is a member of the Editorial Board of The Highlands Review, a local magazine, and is active in local volunteering.

1960s Rosemary “Rosie” Frisino Toohey ‘68 has written a musical comedy, “Judy and the General,” about the Biblical Judith and General Holofernes.

1980s Kathleen Birrane ’82 was selected as one of the Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Women.

Lin Romano ‘93 received the Doris Johnson Award at the Archdiocese of Baltimore Social Justice Convocation. The award recognizes Romano for her history of working with people who are materially poor and confronting the systems that create poverty and war.

Adelaide Davis ‘93 received a Master in Ministry with a concentration in Christian Education from United Baptist College and Seminary of Maryland.

Susan Rehr Nardone ’97 married Albert Nardone in August of 2018 in Orlando, Florida.

1990s Teresa Forsythe Brethauer ’92, M ’96 became engaged to Brian Sypolt.

Jennifer Norman Connor ‘92 married Baltimore County firefighter Aloysius Connor on October 13, 2018. Bridesmaids included CND graduates Amy Mudd Ciarlo ‘92, Karen Holsey Mellendick ‘92 and Tricia Mudd Bitting ‘95.

Rachel Barnes Dodge ‘97, MD, MPH, FAAP was honored with the Special Achievement Award

by The American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Masa Gnjidic Malenica ’96 took part in Purple Day - Bicycling for Epilepsy, a day of awareness in her home country of Croatia.

Deborah Ballwanz Henry ’97 was promoted to director of marketing & business development at Gordon Feinblatt LLC.

Mary Kahn Sullivan ’97 competed and medaled in multiple events including winning three national championships at the 2019 YMCA Master National swim meet in Orlando, Florida.

Michelle Yeager Streckfus ’99 was selected as one of the Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Women. In addition, she was promoted to engineering program manager for Exelon.

Latanya Carter ’08 became a grandmother times three. All three of Latanya’s children gave birth just a few weeks apart – October 29, November 4 and December 9.

Meghin Kendzierski ’18 is a third grade teacher at Saint Ursula School in Parkville, Maryland.

Elizabeth Marinelli ’18 began working for the Elkridge Club as its membership services assistant.

In Memoriam

Kelly Love-Abel ’99 was part of the winning team for the 2019 Lanikai Triathlon in Kailua, Hawaii. In addition, she completed the The Hapalua half-marathon in Waikiki, Hawaii.

2000s Marianne Amoss ‘04 and her husband, Josh Kohn, welcomed their first child, Golda Amoss Kohn, on August 5, 2018.

Marianne also graduated from Johns Hopkins University in May 2018 with a Master of Arts degree in science writing.

Tiffany Clough ’08, M ’09 recently became engaged to Nikolai Busko. Nikolai proposed on New Year’s Eve at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.

An August 2019 wedding is planned at NDMU. Jennifer Hale ‘08 and Jackie Morrison ‘08 suddenly lost their mothers this year and in searching for grief support, decided to create a beautiful community where people can share stories, lean on each other and, most of all, laugh together.

The community is called Good Mourning. For more information go to their website, haveagoodmourning.com.

2010s Catherine Subrizi ’11, M ’17 won a Colonial State Athletic Conference Championship with NDMU as a member of its volleyball coaching staff.

Michelle Evans ’14 enrolled in NDMU’s Ph.D. program.

Courtney Rollins Goldbeck ’07 and her husband, Andrew, welcomed their second child, Sadie Jean Goldbeck on November 27, 2018. She joins older brother Jack Steven.

Emily Jordan ’16, MAT ’17 became engaged to Sean Glover and purchased her first home.

Micah Castelo ’18 became a student fellow at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

Lisa McMurtrie ’93, former president of the Alumnae and Alumni Association Council passed away on October 20, 2018 after an illness. McMurtrie was a beloved educator, friend and fierce supporter of the University. She will be missed by the entire NDMU community.

As a lifelong learner, her passion for educating kids and kids-at-heart was evident in her work and personal life. We can only attempt to continue her vivacious legacy. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with her family.

Father Bob Kennedy, who served as NDMU’s chaplain from 2005-2012 passed away on March 28, 2019. Father Bob was a true Gator fan and a strong advocate for NMDU’s student-athletes. He was known for always leading the “Who do we love? Gators” cheer during sporting events.

He was ordained in 1959 at New York’s famed St. Patrick’s Cathedral, but fell in love with the Baltimore region during his time at NDMU and the area became his home. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends and know he continues to “love the Gators!”

Sr. Marie Michelle Walsh ’47, who taught English and served as NDMU’s dean of students from 1965-1971 passed away on May 18, 2019. Many former students credit Sr. Marie Michelle with challenging and nurturing them in their studies.

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Student outcomes

Welcome to our newest alums! See where these grads are headed and how they’re making us #NDMUProud.

Emily Przyborowski MAJOR: Political Science, Law & Civic Engagement concentration NEXT: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies - Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies “The small community at Notre Dame has allowed me to take advantage of professional development opportunities including interning in D.C., being a teaching assistant, studying abroad in the Middle East, taking off-campus Arabic classes, and visiting the United Nations.”

Faith Fletcher MAJOR: Nursing NEX T: Johns Hopkins Hospital - Neuro intensive care unit “NDMU has prepared me for the real life obstacles and frustrations that will accompany me in life. I have learned the value of empowerment and education.”

Amy Thomas MAJOR: Elementary Education-Master of Arts in Teaching Program NEXT: St. Joseph Fullerton - 2nd grade teacher “The professors provided me with real life scenarios that teachers are faced with daily and NDMU worked with St. Joseph Fullerton to place me in my internship as a full-time 2nd grade teacher.”

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1999 Mary Claire Waterman MAJOR: BA/MAT in Elementary and Special Education NEX T: NDMU-Master of Arts in Teaching Program

Rededication of the renovated Mary Meletia Hall

2000 Dedication of addition to Knott Science Center

“NDMU has given me the confidence to be a capable and caring leader in my community.

I’m so excited to get into the classroom this fall and move forward in my education.”

2002 Restoration of the College’s Marikle Chapel of the Annunciation Dedication of the Sister Kathleen Feeley International Center (Meletia)

Kashay Webb

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MAJOR: Philosophy NEXT: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Master of Health Administration Program “I am prepared for the next step in my life because of the opportunity I had through NDMU to evolve holistically and strengthen my identity and who I want to be in the world.”

Beginning of the Accelerated College Program The Busta Forum (Busta Lecture Series) is created, specifically designed to highlight the experiences of women business leaders

2004

Marion Smedburg MAJOR: Physics

State approval of the Ph.D. program in Instructional Leadership of Changing Populations

NEX T: Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands Master’s degree in Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion “The individualized attention that NDMU’s professors have given me, especially my physics professor, has made me a much more critical thinker with a well-rounded skill set.”

2006 The movie Step Up, partially filmed on campus, is released

2007

Tram Anh Bui MAJOR: Chemistry NEXT: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program “NDMU has taught me to be goal oriented and to manage my current and future plans. For example, the Trailblazers Program provided me with many opportunities to advance my academic and professional career.”

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Launching of Master of Science in nursing

2009 The Schools of Arts and Sciences, Education, and Pharmacy established

look back Reunion 2018

Reunion Alumnae and Alumni Award Winners ELIZABETH P. HOISINGTON ’40 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD

ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT AWARD

Joan B. Davidson ’93

Polly Behrens ’98

SERVICE TO SOCIETY AWARD

REUNION GIVING AWARDS

Nancy Ruiz Lee ’91

Last year we included Highest Class Gift Total: Class of 1968

THE REGINA RUSSO HAMMEL ’41 RECENT GRADUATE AWARD

Highest Gift Participation Rate: Class of 1968

Erin Smyth Tielsch ’09

Largest Number of Reunion Attendees: Class of 1968

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2010 Groundbreaking for School of Pharmacy building Trailblazers Program, designed for first-generation students in navigating the college experience, begins

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Looking Ahead: Reunion 2019 SEPTEMBER 6 JUBILARIAN LUNCHEON

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

For alumnae celebrating a reunion greater than 50 years

RESEARCH DAY ON REPEAT

3:00–5:00 p.m.

Nancy Kreiter Student Research Day, held annually in the spring, features a wide swath of student projects from all of the disciplines. Join us for a drop-in fair to learn from some of the students who presented in spring 2019.

STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

4:30–6:00 p.m.

Join the Women’s Leadership Institute Baltimore for a workshop on storytelling communication. Participants from this session will have an opportunity to help kick off Saturday’s Alumnae and Alumni College session, Navigating Life’s Challenges.

CLASS OF 1994 HAPPY HOUR & SILVER ANNIVERSARY TOAST 5:00–6:30 p.m.

SCHOOL RECEPTIONS

6:00–7:00 p.m.

Reunion connects us in multiple ways. Please join us for dedicated time to reconnect informally with the faculty from your affiliating program.

125TH CELEBRATION 7:00–9:30 p.m.

It’s time to raise a glass to NDMU’s legacy and longevity.

This celebration will officially kick off the University’s 125th anniversary. Winners of the 2019 Alumnae and Alumni Awards, inductees into the Athletics Hall of Fame, the School of Nursing’s 40th and Renaissance Institute’s 30th anniversaries will all be celebrated. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend this kick-off!

SEPTEMBER 7 MORNING YOGA

University status is granted to Notre Dame and the name is changed from College of Notre Dame of Maryland to Notre Dame of Maryland University

NDMYOU CRAFT FAIR AND BOOK SIGNING Noon–1:30 p.m.

Catch up, have a casual lunch, and enjoy crafts and books from fellow artists. Students, faculty, staff, and alumnae/alumni artists and authors will be on hand to sell and sign their work.

ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI COLLEGE

1:30–4:30 p.m.

Sessions include: Reverse Mentoring, Navigating Life’s Challenges, TEN Talks, Ask an SSND

BEER AND WINE TASTING

9:30–10:30 a.m.

4:30–6:30 p.m.

Join us for morning yoga for self-centering before another packed day of reconnection.

Bring your yoga mat.

Sample beverages (tasting pours) and relax as the afternoon winds down. Nonalcoholic beverages will also be available.

INTERGENERATIONAL CHATS

10:00–11:15 a.m.

Come talk with us about our sisterhood’s shared past, present and future. This session will begin with stories from members of the Class of ’69.

Everyone is welcome.

CLASS OF 1969 LUNCHEON

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

TASTE OF MARYLAND DINNER 6:30–9:00 p.m.

Maryland’s cuisine is one of a kind! Enjoy traditional Maryland fare, games and more while viewing a throwback slideshow and dancing the night away to your class’ favorite songs.

SEPTEMBER 8 125TH ANNIVERSARY MASS

11:00 a.m.–Noon

Join us in the Marikle Chapel for a very special mass celebrated

by Archbishop William E. Lori to prayerfully lead us into our 125th year. There will be a reception immediately following.

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First Impressions program begins, helping students prepare for professional life Dedication of new Charles Street entrance Dedication of Avery Bunting Hall, home of the School of Pharmacy

2012 Dr. James Conneely becomes first male president

2013 Dedication of University Academic Building, home of the School of Nursing Dr. Joan Develin Coley appointed interim president The official mascot is redesigned and named “Gabby the Gator”

2014 Dr. Marylou Yam installed as the University’s 14th president Maryland’s first Bonner Leaders program launched, pairing students with community organizations for all four years of college

The Thread of Legacy Runs Deep at NDMU

Left: Nia Willis, Beverly Willis Right: Jessie Willinghan, Ellen-Ann Willingham

Veronica Walker Hackett ‘67

Legacy student families at Notre Dame have a unique perspective, sharing experiences across generations in a way that makes the University not only part of their family history but also part of their family story.

Whether it’s climbing the hallowed stairways of Gibbons Hall or relaxing in Meletia, legacy students walk the same sacred spaces and live the same academic traditions of family members who graduated before they ever set foot on campus. We talked with three families who span the breadth and depth of the legacy experience, from early in the school’s history to recent graduates and legacies across multiple generations. All had something to say about the character of the school that made it part of their family.

For Veronica “Ronne” Walker Hackett ‘67, her legacy story begins within just a few decades of when Notre Dame was founded. Her grandmother,

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Genevieve Watson Johnson, graduated in 1914 and her mother, Alice Marie Johnson Walker, graduated in 1943.

The very first time Ronne laid eyes on the campus was when she and her mother visited during her grandmother’s 50th reunion from Notre Dame.

Her grandmother was so proud of having gone to Notre Dame. Her graduating class was small and she must have traveled by train to get to campus from Florida.

Ronne’s mom attended Notre Dame during World War II and was a chemistry major who also took a number of art classes. She finished her degree in three years. One professor in particular made quite an impact on her mom.

Sr. Denise was the chair of the chemistry department and Ronne’s youngest sister was named after Sr. Denise. Both her grandmother and mother were involved alumnae throughout their lives.

Ronne grew up in southern Florida and majored in history and economics. She is currently a real estate developer in Manhattan and is involved with a Women’s Forum with Laguardia Community College and gives classroom lectures to freshmen each year. As she was preparing for the most recent lecture, she reminisced and realized all the influences from Notre Dame.

Ronne said that she remembers some amazing teachers and that Dr. Mildred Otenasek was an influential professor on campus. Ronne is a former board member for Girls Inc. which is an organization with the mission to help develop girls and young women. She has been successful in the business environment and said she has a “real desire to help women get there. I attribute a lot to Notre Dame and to my mother.”

“When she (my grandmother) brought my mother, sister and me to Notre Dame, we were getting exposed to all

the things she was involved in with arts and music. The well-roundedness of the liberal arts education she lived by was extremely strong…I have a strong moral code that came out of my parents and Notre Dame,” Ronne said.

Some families’ legacy experience is more recent. Nia Willis graduated this year as the first art therapy major, and her mother, Beverly Willis, graduated in 2005.

They were even able to share a few of the same textbooks.

Beverly Willis attended the Weekend College while raising her children and working full time. Her daughter, Nia, was a year old when Beverly began.

Beverly said, “I told her since she was young that it was one of the best experiences I have had and I think she found the same thing…even as an adult learner, it helped make my graduate program better for me because I was already disciplined once I started. I think people see the results and now that she’s graduated, I think she sees why.”

Willingham W ’91, M ’96 and Howard Willinghan ’92), her maternal grandmother (Marcia Schneider ’86), her aunt (Martha Schneider M ‘06), and her cousin (Devin Arrington M ’19) all graduated from Notre Dame. The decision to attend Notre Dame was not automatic for Jessie. She put the college selection process to the test by creating an algorithm to determine the one for her.

Jessie said that Notre Dame “ticked all the boxes for me.”

Jessie said that her parents loved being here and she remembers walking on the beautiful campus for the first time as a prospective student.

Coming from a high school that was 70 percent male, the move to the all-women’s college was a transition at first.

She said, “It was such a shock to me how much everyone cared here…Notre Dame made me learn to advocate for myself and to really believe in myself.” As a legacy, Jessie has already made her mark. She is president of the Business and Economics Society, student representative to the Board of Trustees, and founder and director of the Morrissy Mentor Program, to name just a few.

Nia said, “The personality of a Notre Dame woman is inviting and caring. It’s a whole environmental shift (after graduation) and I hope to get She added, “It’s such an used to it.” For Nia, she was empowering place to be. To looking for a small school come here, it is so empowering where she was not a statistic. to know that you don’t have to When she arrived as a freshman, be a certain way. You can do Nia said, “I think it was really anything just as good as a man friendly and warm and initially can. I know who I am.

I thought I’d be nervous. It was more like a family here.”

“Notre Dame really does have an open-door policy. You walk Just before the May into their offices and that’s graduation, Nia said “Coming because the students are their here, I learned to really be my number one priority,” Jessie best self and also advocate for said. She went on to say that others who might not be able without Notre Dame “I don’t to.” Nia has applied for the think I would have developed art therapy graduate program as a person as I have the last at Notre Dame and hopes to three years.” start in the fall.

Jessie’s dad, Howard For rising senior Jessie Willinghan, came to Notre Willinghan, the legacy line Dame in the Weekend College. runs quite deep, spanning Due to physical challenges multiple generations and after a broken back, he found schools. She is the sixth in her that he could not sit for the family to attend Notre Dame. long class format of Weekend Both of her parents (Ellen-Ann

College classes. After two classes in the weekend program, he received special permission from the school to take the remaining classes in the Women’s College. Howard felt like Dr. Karen Stoddard and Dr. Tracey Manning adopted him. “I can’t express my gratitude,” he said.

It was a unique experience for him to attend an all women’s college. He feels that his education at Notre Dame prepared him, was a springboard for him, and that the education was better than almost any four-year college.

“Watching these women (in his college classes) showed that they had no limits,” Howard said. He went on to say that “I raised Jessie to be one of those girls.”

When he took Jessie back to campus for the tour, it all came back to him about how much he loved the place. He said, “I would drive on to the campus and smile.”

He is so proud of his daughter, Jessie, and all she’s done. He is already excited to come back to campus for her graduation activities next year. He said, “The institution lived up to its mission. It took me in.”

Jessie’s cousin, Devin Arrington, graduated with her master’s in May. She said, “Well before my Grandmom (Marcia Schneider) died, I told her I was going there (Notre Dame) and she talked about the beautiful campus. She was adamant that I take the time to appreciate the beautiful buildings. I did and was so glad.” Devin continued, “I think my Grandmom would be really proud to see all of us here.”

The thread from one family to the next remains regardless of graduation year, demographic or program. A Notre Dame education brings strength of character and shared traditions for each family.

2015 Dedication of the 1960 Gateway, moved from its original location on Charles St. The Merrick Tower and Doyle Dining Hall renovated NDMU’s Visiting Ambassadors Program launched welcoming Romanian Ambassador SimonaMirela Miculescu to campus

2016 NDMU becomes first Maryland university to receive non-governmental organization (NGO) status from the United Nations NDMU launches WOW (Women of the World) Baltimore Cross-country added as a sport The University offers the first fully online programs PH.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations offered

2017 NDMU becomes first Maryland university to join the Small World Initiative, which serves to support and source the discovery of new antibiotics Rededication of Gibbons Hall and M. Lee Rice Institute for Global Leadership opens

2018 Women’s College reaches record enrollment of 538 students, the highest since 2006 NDMU becomes first Maryland university to offer an art therapy program Gator Grind Café opens on campus (name submitted and voted on by students) Launch of the Women’s Leadership Institute of Baltimore (WLIB) Volleyball wins conference championship in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and heads to NCAA tounament

2019 2019 – Lacrosse wins CSAC championship and heads to NCAA tounament

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Outdoor track added as a sport

NDMU SCHOLARSHIPS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Agnes and Edward V. Klug Memorial Scholarship Aileen Mize Scholarship Ajit K. Choudhury Endowed Scholarship Alice Kirkham Burk Scholarship Alma Elizabeth Robeck Scholarship Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship Alumnae Undergraduate Scholarship American Citizens for Italian Matters Scholarship Ann Boyles Knipper Scholarship Anne Lindsey Otenasek Scholarship Arts and Scholars Scholarship Audrey McCarthy Turner Memorial Scholarship Aurora G. Granofsky Scholarship Barbara McDonnell and Sr. Doris Ann Gentry Scholarship Beatrice Fitzgerald Dunning Memorial Scholarship Bonnie A. Vogel Scholarship Caroline Reynolds Mitchell Scholarship Catherine and John O’Dea Scholarship Clare and Robert Moore Endowed Scholarship Clarisse Mechanic Maryland Distinguished Woman Scholarship Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship Clinton K. Macsherry, Sr. Scholarship Colleen Marie Coughlin Scholarship Continuing Studies Scholarship Corinne B. Linton Scholarship Cornelia Creel O’Neill Scholarship Daniel Carroll Bicentennial Scholarship Daniel J. & Evelyn Murphy Family Scholarship Deborah Kus Wagner Scholarship Doris Denning Scholarship Fund Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Dorothy McIlvain Scott Maryland Distinguished Woman Scholarship Dr. Elizabeth Morrissy Scholarship Dr. Frank Marino Scholarship Dr. Lucia Serio Provenza Scholarship Dr. Margaret J. Steinhagen Scholarship Dr. Regina and Dino Soria Scholarship Elenita Eberstadt Scholarship Elizabeth Breeden Monroe Scholarship Elizabeth Kelly Murphy ’35 Scholarship Elizabeth Sullivan Clem Scholarship Ethel Clay Price Scholarship for Continuing Education

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Evelyn and Joseph T. Bunn Memorial Scholarship Evelyn Betz-Smith Memorial Scholarship Florilla Webb Gosselin Scholarship Frances & John J. McWilliams Scholarship Frances Elizabeth C. Stern Scholarship Frank and Bertha Chlan Centenary Scholarship George Coventry & Nita Schmidt Roughgarden Scholarship Georgianna Longest Kiefer Scholarship Geraldine Riley Shawn Scholarship Fund Gisela Ruebenacker Schwab Scholarship Gladys Brooks Foundation Nursing Scholars Gladys Justice Endowed Scholarship Golden Jubilee Scholarship Hansen Family Scholarship Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Scholarship in the Humanities Haussner Writing Scholarship Helen C. Potter Scholarship Helen K. and Frederick Maisel III Scholarship Helen M. Smith Scholarship Ida Warren Pitman Hertzig Scholarship James J. Lacy and Martin J. Welsh Scholarship Jeanne Diserio Alter Scholarship Joan B. Davidson Lifetime Learning Scholarship John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Scholarship John Gilbert Kiefer Endowed Scholarship John R. Seifert Scholarship Fund Josephine Buzek Scholarship Kathleen J. Renz Scholarship Kenneth B. and Loraine H. Duke Memorial Scholarship Kenneth H. Ekin Memorial Scholarship Kiefer Foundation Endowed Fund in Business Ladonna W. and Raymond J. Baginski Centennial Scholarship Latin American Scholarship Laurette S. and C. Leonard Fardwell Scholarship Lillian Smink Memorial Scholarship Loretta Callis Farley Scholarship M. Nelson Barnes and Sons/ John L. Stasiak Engineering Scholarship Mabel Costich Miller Scholarship Margaret Carlin Boyle/Suzanne Boyle Herrmann Scholarship

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Margaret Dempsey McManus Scholarship Margaret Dougherty-Smith Scholarship Martin de Porres Scholarship Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Mary and Joan Genco Endowed Scholarship Mary Elizabeth McCloskey Rudy Scholarship Mary Laun Quinn and Marguerite Laun McComas Scholarship Mary Teresa Curran Murphy Scholarship in Teaching Michael Kivlighan Memorial Scholarship Middendorf Foundation Scholarship for Nursing Majors Miriam Blount Craig Scholarship Miscavige Endowed Scholarship Monsignor J. Lawrence Kilkenny Scholarship Monsignor William Kailer Dunn and Dr. E. Catherine Dunn Scholarship Morris-Jones School of Pharmacy Scholarship for Excellence Mother Mary Georgianne Segner Scholarship Mother Mary Maurice Kelly Scholarship Mother Mary Vitalia Arnold Scholarship Nancy McCambridge Hertzig Scholarship Panetta-Sauer Family Scholarship Presidents’ Scholarship Rose and Salvatore Serio Scholarship Rose M. Cooper and Rita C. Hubbard Scholarship Rosskopf Family Scholarship Ruth J. and William B. Bristor Scholarship Ruth Watkins Scholarship Sheila and Carl Pirkle Scholarship Sister Bridget Marie Engelmeyer Scholarship Sister Elissa McGuire, SSND Scholarship Sister Kathleen Feeley Scholarship Sister Margaret Mary O’Connell Alumnae Scholarship Sister Margaret Mary O’Connell Memorial Scholarship Sister Mary Alba Mattingly Scholarship Sister Mary Alma McNicholas Women Scientists’ Scholarships Sister Mary Benigna Kearney Scholarship Sister Mary Cordula Marck Scholarship in Languages Sister Mary Denise Dooley Scholarship

Sister Mary Frances Smith Memorial Scholarship Sister Mary Gabrielle Blake Scholarship Sister Mary Immaculata Dillon Scholarship Sister Mary Jeanette Duffy Scholarship Sister Mary Martina Martin Scholarship Sister Mary Paula Manning Scholarship in Mathematics Sister Mary Samuela Sauer Scholarship Sister Mary Theresine Staab Music Scholarship Sister Maura Eichner Scholarships Sister Virgina Geiger Scholarship Suzanna Mattingly Lackey Scholarship Virginia Farinholt Lewis ’31 Scholarship Virginia Starkey List Scholarship in the Humanities William R Hearst Scholarship for Minority Students William Starr Vincent Memorial Scholarship Winfield S. and Florence E. Cahill Scholarship

DEVELOPING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Alma and Eugene Galletta Scholarship Fund Helen Marikle Passano ’69 Chapel Endowment Maria Killingstad Endowed Scholarship Marie-Helene Gibney Scholarship School of Pharmacy Faculty Admissions Scholarship Fund

ANNUALLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS American Association of University Women Scholarship Herget Foundation School of Pharmacy Scholarship Catherine Roloson Counselman Scholarship Fund Davis United World College Scholarship Harvey and Jeanne Jones Scholarship for Pharmacy Marion Burk Knott Scholarship Fund Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Scholarship Fund School of Pharmacy Alumni Chapter Scholarship Strong Scholars Program

H O N O R RO L L O F D O N O R S Maryland Higher Education Commission James and Frances K. Pitts W’96 and the Pitts Family Foundation School Sisters of Notre Dame Atlantic-Midwest Province The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Scholarship Fund, Inc.

The Joseph Mullan Company National Financial Services, LLC Anthony O’Brien and Eva Simmons-O’Brien, M.D. Partners of the Americas The RCM&D Foundation, Inc. Robert L. Reinhardt Trust of Helen Anne Hardy US Department of State

$250,000+

$5,000+

$500,000+

Mary Catherine Bunting Maryland State Department of Education State of Maryland

$100,000+ Randolph S. Kiefer and the Kiefer Foundation, Inc. Marion Burk Knott Scholarship Fund Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$50,000+ Estate of Cynthia A. Child Knott Irrevocable Trust T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc. The Clare and Robert Moore Scholarship Fund, Inc.

$25,000+ Gino J. and Margaret Gemignani Jeanne Jones ’50 Marion I. Knott Missy Evans-Moreland ’84 and Richard T. Moreland National Science Foundation Estate of Thomas W. Pangborn

$10,000+ Anonymous Ladonna Weisser Baginski ’66† and Raymond J. Baginski BGE, a Member of the Constellation Energy Group Leonor and Marc P. Blum Valerie Choudhury ’58 Betty Contino ’89, Francis Contino and the Contino Family Foundation Catherine Roloson Counselman ’41 James and Denise Daly and the McKeen Fund Davis United World College Scholars Program Ernst & Young Foundation Exelon Marguerite Getty Greenman ’06 M’08 & Peggy Greenman Veronica Walker Hackett ’67 and John J. Egan Charles E. Herget Jr. & the Herget Foundation Brenda Jews, Ed.D. and William L. Jews M&T Charitable Foundation Margaret E. Dougherty Trust

American Citizens for Italian Matters, Inc. Mary Lou Donnelly ArmstrongPeters ’60 and Joseph Peters Arthur C. and Elizabeth C. Powell Trust Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers AXA Financial Companies Polly E. Behrens ’98 and Bruce Behrens Victoria Genco Bell ’69 Patricia M. C. Brown and Joseph P. Gill M. Gale Costa ’71 Joan Beach Davidson ’93 and Thomas Davidson Estate of Mary Francis Caravati Kastelberg Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund France-Merrick Foundation The Honorable Kathleen O’Ferrall Friedman ’62 and Richard W. Friedman John and Frances Keenan The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation Owen and Erin Knott Patricia Murphy Lewis ’69 Ann-Lindsay S. Marsh Nancy E. McColgan ’92 and Francis L. Wiegmann Lyvette Saldana McCoy ’73 and Thomas McCoy Neil and Ellen Meltzer Robert G. Merrick III and Patricia Merrick Christopher Moore Jane F. Moore M. Marc and Victoria Munafo Janese Murray and Rev. Brian Murray Passano Foundation Patricia K. Smyth Living Trust Edda Rosskopf Barbara Sauer ’65 Schwab Charitable Gisela Ruebenacker Schwab ’49, Ph.D. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Patricia Knott Smyth ’51† Penelope Johnson Taylor ’85 M’99 Walgreen Company Denise Flynn Weglicki ’73 and Timothy Weglicki

Tamara and Justin Wiggs Lucy Babb Wright ’66, Vernon C. Wright and the Wright Family Foundation Marylou Yam, Ph.D. and David Yam Adolph Ulfohn†

$2,500+ Anonymous Abell Foundation, Inc. Aegon Transamerica Foundation Cliff and Jane Balkam, Ph.D. Russell and Bitsy Ball Deborah C. Calhoun ’14, Ph.D. and Donald Calhoun Kathleen Marsh Casey ’70 and Paul Casey Joan Develin Coley, Ph.D. and M. Lee Rice Susanna Peters Coy ’60, Ph.D. Nicole Culhane, Pharm.D. and James Culhane, Ph.D. CVS Caremark Corporation Jane McIvor Deal ’69 Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. Edith McParland Donohue ’60, Ph.D. Donna Ringger Easton ’70 and John J. Easton Jr. Estate of Kathleen J. Renz

Madeleine S. Foster ’11 Malcolm and Marie Foster General Electric Foundation Margaret Delaney Holland ’47† and Captain John P. Holland F. Patrick and Chaddie Hughes Independent College Fund of Maryland Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Keswick Multi-Care Center Susan Gardiner Larkin, ’65, Ph.D. and James T. Larkin George and Dorothy Martin Daniel and Donna Miscavige Guy Monroe and the Dr. John H. and Elizabeth B. Monroe Fund Loretta Pollack ’08 and Andrew Pollack Paul Vitale, Pharm.D. The Winston-Salem Foundation

$1000+ Anonymous Kathleen Schoonover Alexander ’69 and Leigh Alexander L.W. Alter Jr. and Alix Alter American Association of University Women

Forever Connected to Her Alma Mater This year, Notre Dame of Maryland University received an $813,364.69 gift from the estate of Doris Denning ’57. Disabled at a young age by osteomyelitis infection, Denning credits her Notre Dame education, and the scholarship that made it possible, for the many opportunities she experienced throughout her life.

Denning grew up in Baltimore before attending Notre Dame where she majored in English.

After graduation, Denning taught English around the globe, from Nigeria through the Peace Corps, to pilots in Tehran for Bell Helicopter, to the English as a Second Language program at the Culver City Adult School in California. She continued to travel while living in California, spending many summers in France and India.

Despite living frugally, Denning was able to buy a home in Culver City, which she left to Notre Dame after her death in January 2018. Denning’s estate gift goes towards student scholarships at NDMU. She wanted to ensure that future students had access to an incredible education and unique opportunities, the same way someone had provided her access 60 years ago. Denning’s legacy of transforming the world through education will continue on at Notre Dame.

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Carole Artigiani ’62 and Robert A. Scott Ayco Charitable Foundation Josephine Shehan Baird ’64 and Bill Baird Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC. Kelly Stephenson Barth ’97 Julie Courtney Ben-Susan ’69 and Paul Ben-Susan Kathleen A. Beres ’70 and Miller D. Einsel Georgiana Miranda Bjornlund ’57 Carroll A. Bodie Dr. John Breihan and Dr. Ann Breihan M. Kathleen Buetow ’50, M.D. Carol Knoeppel Callahan ’54 Joan Bennett Carey ’52† and Maj. Gen. Gerald Carey M. Kathleen Clucas ’68

$6,575,223 TOTAL GIFTS, GRANTS, & PLEDGES

FOR 2017 - 2018 FISCAL YEAR Isabel A. Conley-Waters ’81 and Richard Waters James W. Constable Esq. Constellation Energy Cathryn Archibald Curia ’69 Janice M. Davis ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Dei Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Delaney Janice Fraser DiGrazia ’79 Carolyn Troy Donohue ’86 M’89 Anna‑Lisa Dopirak ’63 Tanya Easton, Ed.D. and Edward Easton Susan Power Eavenson ’73 Ellen F. Emery ’65 Joanne B. Falkowski ’68 Marilyn Falvey ’55 Mary Ellen Gill Fitzgerald ’68 and Michael Fitzgerald Joan Murphy Flaherty ’57 Kathleen Moore Fox ’81 Debra M. Franklin ’76, Ph.D. Haswell and Madge Franklin Pat Fuchsluger ’00 and John Fuchsluger Benita M. Furman ’70 Mary Kay Shartle Galotto, ’64 Ph.D., and John Galotto, M.D. Sheila M. Garrity ’75 Patricia Wohrna Gibbons ’52 and Edwin C. Gibbons Jr. Martha McGlone Giese ’60 Frances Flannery Gunshol ’88, M’94 and Lou Gunshol† Mary Ellen Steiner Gunther ’54 and Frank A. Gunther Jr. Sheila Fahey Haskell ’59 and Donald F. Haskell

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Rose Marie Meadow-Croft Hellmann ’52 Jean Marie Diesenberg Hofstetter ’76 Valerie Hogue, Pharm.D. Nancy Burch Hunter ’55 Mary Pat Meade Hussey ’62 Amanda A.M. Idstein ’97 and Kevin Idstein Walter E. James JHPIEGO Laurie Jones ’85 Julie Kennedy Kaster ’74 and Dean Kaster Catherine M. Keenan ’60 and James I. Keenan Jr. Ann C. Kessler ’65, Ph.D. Mary Ann MacNeil Killinger ’59 Betty Wintz Klare ’43† The Estate of Linelle Labonte Rosemary Guzinski Lathroum ‘65 and William K. Lathroum Katherine R. Lears ’81 Anne Lin, Pharm. D. and Aaron Lin Helen Chu Liu ’69 Diana Torres Lopez ’83 and Robert Lopez John J. Lordan Jennifer Lowry Susan Koenig Luckan ’69 Lyft Dianne E. Francesconi Lyon ’60 Jean Schramm Monier Lyons ’53 Ann Shaeffer MacKenzie ’85 Carol A. Manfredi ’93 and Robert R. Manfredi Mary C. Mangione and the Mangione Family Foundation Christina O. Marsalek ’69 M’00 and Stephen F. Marsalek Ann B. Martel ’58 Maryland Campus Compact Maryland State Arts Council Ronald L. Mason, Sr. Constance Hays Matsumoto ’94 and Kent Matsumoto Mary Regis McLoughlin ’60 Mary Lu Schroeder McNeal ’50 Theresa H. McNeil ’73 Merck & Co., Inc. Merrill Lynch Bank of America Corporation Linda J. Miller ’81 M. Marie Mitchell ’52 Patricia J. Mitchell ’69 Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Patricia J. Morris ’49 Patricia Winter Natale ’57 Joan Dobbins Nolan ’48 and John Nolan Northrop Grumman Corporation Judith Murphy Norton ’65 Mary O’Connor, Ph.D. Mary Anne O’Donnell Stephen Oldham Sylvia Milanese Oliver ’68 Sue Ford Patrick ’67

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Clarenda M. Phillips Bonnie L. Phipps PNC Financial Services Group Rebecca Mann Polun ’98 The Honorable Mary Louise Preis and Dr. Frederick G. Preis PSV Associates II George K. Reynolds Jennifer and George Reynolds III Patricia Ridenour ’52 Rite Aid Headquarters Corporation Maureen M. Ritter Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Renee Jakubiak Sass ’87 Joan Sattler, Ph.D. and Ryan J. Sattler Kathleen Pierce Schaumberg ’66 Barbara A. Schewe ’67 and Albert Schewe Lynn F. Schneemeyer ’73 and William Hagmann Patricia Welter Servis ’59 Mary Pat Seurkamp, Ph.D., and Bob Seurkamp Theresa M. Shrader ’06 M’08 Leslie R. Simmons Mary Heather Sine ’89 and John F. Loome III Sharon Marie Slear, SSND The Honorable Carol E. Smith ’68 John C. and Geralynn D. Smyth Christine Hill Snyder ’77 and Larry Snyder Kathleen Donnelly Solomon Richard A. Stanford State Farm Companies Foundation Margaret J. Steinhagen, Ph.D. ’54 Francia Faust Stevens ’82 M’91 and John A. Stevens Eleanor Duke Storck ’48 Anna Maria Ostrom Storey ’69 and Michael Storey, Ph.D. Nancy E. Tarr Hart ’05 Erin Smyth Tielsch ’09 Barbara A. Tipton ’66 Catherine Titus ’64 Ruth Luddy Toro, M.D. ’60, and Rodrigo Toro, M.D. Doris A. Trauner ’66 Josephine M. Trueschler ’49 Frances Smith Vitrano ’53 and Justin A. Vitrano Russell G. Warren Joseph B. Weatherstein ’08 J. Marie Wilhelm ’99 Lt. Col. Tania Ricks Wilkes ’84 Deidre Knox Wilson ’68 Kimberly Mitchell Wolff Michael Yam Rosemary E. Zuna ’68, M.D.

$500 + Jane Ann Addeo M’01 Bank of America Charitable Foundation Becton Dickinson Patrick Bell Emily MacSherry Belt ’55

Carole Michalski Beyer ’63, Ed.D. Christina Bolmarcich ’97 Andrea R. Bowden, Ph.D. ’69 Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Alma Brown Dorothy M. Brown ’54 Heather Bruzik ’06 Carmelite Communion, Inc. David B. Clissold Loretta Curley ’91 and John F. Curley, Jr. Phyllis Dumser Deinlein ’61 Mary Crook Dilworth ’48 Jeanne-Marie Dushel ’85 Estate of Margaret Ella Reese Kuhn Robert J. Fick First Financial Credit Union of MD Joanne Frallicciardi Lyon ’71 Virginia Elly Grant ’47 Barbara A. Hamilton ’57 Diane Spedden Harrison ’81 Ruth Heltne ’08 Kelly Hoover Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. IBM Corporation Marty and Heather Kajic Christian A. Kendzierski Kelley Q. Kilduff Denise Kirwan KPMG Foundation Janet Kruba ’11 Maureen Merkert Lalley ’74 Mary P. Comer Latham ’59 Norma Noce Lynch ’66 Prashant Mandela Barbara A. Mannisi ’78 Robert E. Meyerhoff Jo Vitrano Miller ’53 and Paul Miller Kathryn Christensen Mills ’99 and Ridgway Mills Dorothy Monks ’71 Winifred Moroney ’68 Barbara Ann Morris ’83† Sallie A. Mullen ’68 Jeffrey A. Munchel and Jackie Munchel Ellen M. Murphy ’71 PG&E Corporation Janice Denman Philips ’73 Suzy Price ’90 and Robert F. Price Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Randall Aesha Tanzymore Ray ’03 Jeanne Leitz Reid ’75 and Philip R. Reid Elaine Diserio Schroeder ’52 Elizabeth Heid Simon ’59 and Albert Simon Kathleen E. Sipes Sara M. Stalkus ’70 Anne V. Streckfus ’68 Candee Morici Swenson ’69, Ed.D. Jane Hinkleman Teslik ’69 Robin and Gary Thrift, Ed.D. United Way of Central Maryland, Inc. The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Carolyn Civish Wheeler ’54 and Thomas Wheeler Charlene Goodey Winegardner ’97 Kathleen Wisser, Ph.D. and Mr. Keith Wisser

$100+ Ronald Abrams Francesca Cassilly Adams ’51 Kass Smith Ahlers ’50 Mary Noel Albers, SSND American Funds Marianne Kathleen Amoss ’04 Jane Hartley Amtmann ’71 and Robert Amtmann Sharon Y. Anderson ’09 Anonymous Mary-Margaret A. Anozie ’98 Lillian Archer ’90 Sarah Sardo Arena ’55 Diane E. Armstrong ’97 Kathleen Norkus Armstrong ’74 Susan Austin ’11 Debra L. Ayres M’01 Frances Short Bailey ’59 Rosa A. Bailey M’94 Ann Hughes Balderson ’65 Patricia Creel Baltzley ’75 Angela Valenti Bands ’49† Joan Bannon ’62 Kimberly Barker Sharon M. Barnard ’03 Kathleen Crocken Barnes ’72 Mary Jo Barnes ’68 Terri Barton ’01 Anna Barvir-Boone ’05 and Monique L. Boone ’06 Mary Patricia Baxter ’72, Esq. Anne Beach ’54 Geraldine Wojnowski Beach ’67 Cheryl Beauchamp ’91 Regine C. Beliard, Pharm.D. Kathleen Bennett ’67 and Bill Bennett Amanda M. Berry ’00 Deborah L. Bice-Guy Brenda Lechner Bigelow ’69 Linda Birdsong, Ph.D. ’15 Shirley McNulty Bishop ’61 Jane Kelly Blasi ’63 Maynard and Dee Blomquist Mary Wanner Boesch ’84 Sharon Boettinger ’70 and Bill Boettinger Mary Donovan Bonner ’84 Beth Hoppert Borkenheim ’87 Jay C. Bouis M’09 Mary K. Bourland ’97 Kate Bowers John G. Boyle ’16 Dawn M. Bradshaw Linda J. Brady ’12 Elizabeth Brakoah ’03 Dorothea Manning Brenan ’65 Jackie Walter Brenkle ’51 Marjorie Lappe Brennan ’50 Elizabeth Brescia M’12

Christina and Thomas Brickwedde Christine V. Brocato M’90 Mary Mace Brocato ’53 Cathleen Cawley Brockmeyer ’81 Jessica L. Brockmeyer ’03 Regina Ayd Brockmeyer ’54 Gwendolyn P. Brown ’06 Marjorie B. Brown ’86 Patricia Metzger Brown ’82, RN Debra A. Brown-DeLone ’75 Beth Cottman-Brown ’83, M’00 Mary Manly Brubaker ’94 Maria Phillips Bryan ’65 Sheila Maloney Bryan ’61 Stacy Corcoran Bryan ’93 Eugenia R. Bryant ’07 Julie Bennett Buchanan ’90 Mary Elizabeth Buettner, SSND ’69 Jean Fleckenstein Bunker ’94 Nancy J. Burke ’80 Margaret (Peg) Wohlgemuth Burroughs ’50 Joanne Marie Cafiero ’67, Ph.D. Margot Calabrese Monica Deubel Cameron ’66 Sandra Weber Campbell ’93 Patricia Kempton Caputo ’63 Elizabeth Clausen Carifi ’67 Juanita Carlberg Dolores Schmitt Carlson ’68 Paul R. Caron Robinetta Carr Ellenrose McSheffrey Carroll ’59 Karen Carroll-Marshall ’75 Deborah Manger Carski ’72 Margaret Meade Carter ’58 Ms. Linda Casey ’77 and Mr. Gary Connell Katherine Villa Chasney ’81 Pamela Bosze Chesky ’64 Mary Louise Chesley-Cora ’64 Darlene Brown Chokshi ’71 Michelle Theresa Chovan ’94 Amy Mudd Ciarlo ’92 M’98 and Michael Ciarlo Constance L. Clark ’93 Kathrene H. Clark Bernadette Clemens-Walatka ’68 Ellen Wood Clerkin ’83 Coca-Cola Company Carolyn Bossle Cockey ’54 Renee Katz Cohen ’82 Janet Iwanowski Coleman ’71 Joanne Henderson CollinsSchwarz ’59 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Columbus Jr. Bridget Marie Connor, GNSH Janet Rogers Connors ’71 and Joseph Connors Isora E. Cook ’94 Jane Tankersley Copeland ’64 Josephine S. Corder ’89 Mary Jane Corey ’98 Katherine Corley Murray, Ph.D. Richard Matthew Corner M’03 Patricia N. Cosgrove ’87 and Thomas J. Cosgrove

Donna Prucha Costa ’75 Mary J. Costa Michelle A. Costa-Briggs ’10 Sarah Coulter ’10 Anita M. Cox ’97 Antoinette Cox ’62 ’92 Joanna Miskelly Cox ’65 Sharon E. Crane ’93 Kathy Crann ’70 Lindsey W. Crist, Pharm.D. Alyson Croft ’02 Agnes Dickhoff Cross ’59 and Robert C. Cross Jennifer Ann Cross-Bay ’87 Carol Stricker Crowe ’61 Margo M. Cunniffe ’89 Danielle M. Daly ’00 Joan M. Dance ’99 Jeanne Davidsen ’88 Adelaide Friend Davis ’93 Anne Larkin Davis ’69 Elizabeth Davis Susan Urbonas Davis ’82 William A. Davis, Ph.D. Ida Dee Davison ’55 Margaret O’Neill DeBoer ’74 Jeana DelRosso, Ph.D. Claudia A. DeMonte ’69 Jeanne Hurley DeMos ’84 Jane Krause DeMouy ’63, Ph.D. Renee J. Demski ’85 Susan Taseff deMuth ’83 Rozanne Turtzo DeNardo ’62 Anne Kelly Dennehy ’67 Barbara K. Dent M’88 Judith Ives DePauw ’67 Maryann Rossiter Desmond ’68 Margaret Rowan Diaz-Cruz ’68 Laura H. Dicovitsky Jan McKittrick DiSantostefano ’82 Walter V. Discenza Evelyn DiTosto† Dale Woods Doeller ’88 and Charles H. Doeller III Kathryn Patricia Doherty Patricia J. Donegan ’67, Ph.D. Mary Jane Choffin Donohue ’61 Irwin Dorsey M’05 Lisa M. Dorsey ’90 Tierra A. Dorsey ’95 Mary Paulette Doyas, SSND Cindy Dubansky Katherine Schwartz Duck ’73 Sarah E. Dulany ’94 Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Linda During Asish Kumar Dutta, Ph.D. Patricia T. Dwyer Peggy Eck ’01† Joanne E. Eich ’86 M’09 and Arthur Eich Patricia R. Elliott ’83 Mary Corrado Emmel ’93 George Evans ’01 and Jane Evans ’03 Virginia Lewis Everman ’59 Rose Rita Falkner ’70

Joan Lampe Farnum ’85 Kathleen Feeley, SSND ’50 Mary-Louise Burns Fennessy ’53 Elizabeth Ferrugia Fifth Third Bancorp Patricia Farinacci Fisher ’62 Sara Walter Fisher ’99 Gregory P. Fitzgerald Mary Fitzgerald, SSND ’70 Andrea Fletcher Patricia Flynn, SSND ’66 Lenore Calabrese Ford ’62 Gail Fournillier Ennis M’96 Mr. and Mrs. Gil French Vira Castoro Froehlinger ’48 Sarel P. Fuchs ’64, Ph.D. Claire Flavin Funkhouser ’71 and Gary D. Funkhouser Lynn Myers Furrow ’64 Ethel M. Fusaro ’64 Kathleen M. Gallagher ’80 Carroll and Nadine Galvin Roy Gamse Nichole C. Gatewood ’01, Esq. Bonnie A. Genevich ’64 Madonna Doligosa Gentle ’00 Carole Waterbury Gibison ’95 Karen Giannascoli Giles ’70 Robert Gill Patricia Gillease ’70 Patricia Twomey Gillen ’73 Marie Dougherty Givner ’76 Patricia Glenn ’78 John D. Glover Marcia Maith-Cloud Glover ’88 Ann Gold ’91 Daphne Goodall-Clennon ’08 Helen Arnold Gorman ’49 Veronica Hynes Grady ’67 Margaret Burke Grandison ’68 Joanne Bizub Green ’56 Robert Greenfield Diane Standiford Grim ’93 Sharon Rivera Groh ’92 Barbara J. Guanti Drs. Michael and Susan Guarnieri Elizabeth Lee Haden ’89 Eileen Hagan Jeanne Molz Hand ’45 Barbara Stephenson Harahan ’72 Mary E. Harkins-Subramaniam ’83 Mary Midgett Harrison ’67 Pat Hartley ’61 Rosemary Garrett Hartley ’48 Franklin E. Hartman Michael Hartnett Doreen Zinnert Harwood ’89 Sheri Shaffer Hawes ’88 Darryl M. Hayden ’15 Joanne Jelinek Hayes ’00 Carol Hayes-Gegner Susan Counselman Healy ’85 and Thomas P. Healy Elizabeth M. Heilig ’70 Mary Frances Murphy Henderson ’67

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Helen Hennigan Maroney ’64 and Howard Maroney Leilani M. Hesser ’91 Linda McKenney Heubeck ’97 Rose M. Hilgartner ’90 Joseph Hillery Carla Hobson Jennifer Hock Margaret Merkert Hoffman ’79 Kathleen O’Neill Hogan ’72 Eleanor Nolan Holcomb ’50 Crissa M. Holder-Smith ’95 Charmaine Hood David Hoovler and Lin Romano ’93 Doris M. Hopkins ’76 Jo-Ann Stansbury Hopkins ’99 Rita Cooper Hubbard ’50, Ph.D. Ann Borowy Hughes ’72 Vicky M. Hughes ’99 Maureen O’Halloran Humiston ’56 Elizabeth B. Humphreys ’59 Margo J. Hunter ’93 Therese Dioguardi Ingalls ’60 Barbara LaPorte Ipsaro ’78 Beverly D. Jackson ’13 Elizabeth A. Jenior ’03 Tracy L. Jentzsch ’89 Susan Todd Johnson ’68 Elizabeth H. Jones Frances Hoffler Jones ’73 Lou-Ann Jonske-Gubosh ’84 Devin A. Jopp ’94 Susan Vosseller Jordan ’62 Ms. Mary Pat Justice ’62 and Mr. Geoffrey James Comber Maureen M. Kallstrom ’84 Lenore Bruno Kantorski ’83 Paula James Kaplan ’80 Roberta Viverito Kappler ’62 Mary Frances Kastelberg ’46† Frederick C. Kauffman Mary T. Keane ’02 Helen Keenan Jennifer M. Kelly ’09 Maureen McKewen Kelly ’85 Jane Henzi Kiefer ’67 Janise A. Kilar ’03 Margaret Petty Kim ’84 Martha Marano Kimery ’64 Kristine Kirk ’68, Ph.D. Angelique Daniella Rollins Knell ’90 Kraft Employee Involvement Programs Valerie Hajduchik Kramer ’66 Rosemary Older Kratz ’62 and Gary Kratz Frances Fohner Kuhne ’68 Ann Zeiler Kujawa ’69 Judith Lammers Lafferty ’61 Dr. August G. Lageman Nancy M. Lane ’66 Anita Langford Casie B. Lanigan ’07 Vickie and Joseph Lapicki Sue Lasbury ’78 Katherine Lashley ’07 M’09

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Margaret E. Lawless ’67 Akeembra N. Lawrence Ellen Lawson-McNeill M’01 Elizabeth Dippold Leadley ’68 Lindsay Gawlik Leddon ’15 Paula Himmelheber Lee ’68 Mary Beth Lennon ’89 Heather Barnes Lentz ’97 Clara M. Leonetti ’07 Linda Lescalleet ’85 George Lesnik Christine Beach Levin ’92 Karen McGrath Lewarn ’63 Melissa O’Connell Liggett ’95 Patricia Whiting Linton ’66 Joan Amelia Linz ’79 Michelle Gehrig Lipka ’90 Mary Ann Lisanti ’89 Edith Smith Lockhart ’66 John E. Logan Mary Ruth Galvin Logan ’68 Mary K. Lowe ’85 Lucent Technologies Foundation Virginia Van Loan Lynch ’68 Vicki Lyons ’75 Mary M. Maher ’54 Deborah L. Major ’16 Anne and Bill Malone Carol J. Malone ’69 Myrna E. Mamaril ’88, RN Kathleen Zannino Mangione ’86 Lynn Salvan Mann ’68 Peter and Susan Marcher Shirley Diane Marconi ’94 Henry R. Marockie Phyllis A. Marsh M’01 Ann M. Marslett ’09 Joseph and Jacquelyn Mascolo Kelly Mascolo Kitterman Joan Tanner Matejka ’57 Tina M. Mathes ’98 Patricia A. Mattson ’63 MBNA America Bank, N.A. Margaret Levinson McCabe ’72 Patricia A. McCloskey M’94 Louis McComas Jane C. McConnell Rebecca L. McCrary ’98 Cornelia McCreery ’62 Anne Scanlan McCrory ’71 Elaine McDonald ’70 Carol Baumiller McEvoy ’61 Kathleen McKeown McEwen ’63 Diane Roberts McGlinchey ’59 and Joseph J. McGlinchey Linda M. McGrillies ’98 Melissa Menkel McGuire ’91, Esq. and Christopher McGuire Pamela McHugh ’97 Patricia McLaughlin, SSND ’66 Evelyn K. McLaughlin ’82 Mary Ellen McLaughlin ’72 and Steve McLaughlin Joan K. McLoughlin ’00 Rosalinda Wepf McWilliams ’57 Michelle Mohr Medeiros ’98

U n i v e r s i ta s

Lora Meisner ’85 Finda M. Merchant ’02 Joan R. Metcalf Anne W. Michaels ’59 Carolyn Mackin Miles ’87 Carmel Carozza Miller ’66 Linda McGill Miller ’68 Roxanne Gladden Miller ’99 Elaine M. Minnick Maxine Mobley Katherine A. Mohr MA BS CRA Susan Thompson Monaco ’69 MaryLou M. Monakil Ashley E. Moody Joan F. Moody ’71 Anne Moore Beach ’81 Maria Breschi Moore ’95 Gabriele M. Moravec ’90 Priscilla Bohne Morgan ’62 Susan Morrison ’71 Dr. Maria Mouratidis Mary K. Glunz Muir ’73 and Eric Muir Kimberly A. Mullaney ’82 Lisa Dobler Mullen ’97 Carla I. Naranjo ’91 Carolyn Nelka ’77 Tracy Newsome Lisa J. Nitsch Jennifer Lynn Norman ’92 Mimi Schultes Nostro ’74 Denise Boshier Nusom ’73 Brandon Nuziale ’14, Pharm.D. Sister Kay O’Connell, SSND ’56 Genevieve O’Connor Marily Blauvelt O’Connor ’67 Eileen O’Dea, SSND ’66 Ann Kager O’Donoghue ’59 Agnes Boesl O’Ferrall ’46 Maricka Oglesby Carol Toohey O’Hara ’70 Rev. Robert H. Oldershaw Ann Marie Sellitto Oldfield ’66 Anne O’Neill Gates ’72 Elizabeth Comer O’Neill ’69 Ruth Joyner O’Neill ’60 Mary Elaine Hershfeld Opitz ’64 Cathleen M. O’Shea ’02 Rita M. O’Sullivan ’68 Nadine Kfoury Oswald ’80 Mildred D. Owens ’98 Cheryl Ann Pace ’06 Geraldine Mulle Palma ’61 and Frank Palma Kathleen Miller Palmateer ’93 Phyllis Huber Panopoulos ’83 Barbara Paradise ’66 Janet L. Parker ’83 Deborah J. Parrish ’79 Joan P. Partridge ’91 and Charles E. Partridge Jr. Lois Anne Kiefer Pearce ’60† Barbara Knox Pearsall ’73 Soo Bong Peer ’75 Deborah A. Pennington ’89 Susan Mitchell Perdomo ’04

Mary C. Peroutka ’69 Deborah Phelps Vito S. Piazza ’09 Nancy C. Pinn ’99 Mary Poliszczuk ’62 Michelle Stang Poole ’86 Manuela Porta ’66 Susanna Christina Portner ’02 Sharon R. Rabb M’04 Gary and Ann Rader Patricia Steinkamp Rampolla ’54 Susie Stakem Ramza ’84 Mary V. Reardon ’66 Peg Redd ’02 M’04 Paul H. Reincke Linda A. Reynolds-Burkins ’93 Leslie J. Richards ’09 M’11 Marie Giaramita Richmond ’60 Barbara A. Ricks ’99 M. Catherine Debelius Robertson ’55 Colby Fossett Rodowsky ’53 Stacey L. Rodriguez ’01 Maureen M. Roecker-Comer ’89, ’09 Jean Esther Rohe ’83 Amy M. Rohrs Lauren M. Rohrs ’15 C. Bowie Rose Mary Jacqueline Scally Rose ’62 and C. Bowie Rose Samonne L. Roseberry ’07 Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. Warren Rosenthal ’90 Joan Susan Rudis ’73 Carmella Sardo Ruland ’57 Amanda B. Rumsey-Ballard, Pharm.D. ’10 Kelli Langley Russell ’99 Laurie Russell ’86 Marianna Merrill Russell ’94 M’99 and John J. Russell Mary Jo Russell Laura H. Salganik Patricia A. Sanders ’84 JoAnn Clayton Santos ’63, M.D. Kayleen P. Saucier ’03 Carol A. Sauer ’61 Mia D. Scharper ’91 Judith Anne Schaum, SSND ’65 Margaret Jacobsen Scheele ’85 Joan E. S. Schendel ’57 Erika C. Scheurer ’86 Suzanne Schisler ’80 Sandra Kilroy Schlosser ’58 School Sisters of Notre Dame Toledo Province Vilma D’Avi Schurr ’54 Marianne Scollan ’90 Kathleen Sears ’70 Margaret M. Sellmayer ’52 Melanie Wisniewski Semko ’73 Dianne Glock Sestero ’93 Laura A. Bonsiero Bell ’94 Geraldine Andrews Shaw ’68 Lucinda Shaw ’81 Carol Dease Shea ’59 Cynthia A. Sheehan ’67

Patricia H. Sheets ’67 Angela and David Sherman Peggy Witzleben Short ’52 Catherine Sicilian ’71 Meg Siewert Sharon Ellis Sisson ’64 Laura Catherine Sisson ’01 Kathleen O’Beirne Slotman ’70 Mary Jo Slowey ’82 Michael H. Smedberg Lynn K. Smith ’72 Doris and Wendy Smith Margaret T. Soderstrom Laraine Fowler Sperberg ’70 Mary Anne Stafford, ’70 Janice Falcone Stalfort ’67 Eleanore M. Sterling ’59 Chantell Stevenson Dorie Stolley Maureen K. Storck ’48 Cynthia Stouffer-Mesher ’76 Melvina V. Stricklin ’91 Kathleen Mary Stromberg ’97 Mary Fran Besche-Stromyer ’88 Ann Hense Stucker ’68 Bernadette Beres Stundick ’62, Ph.D. Daniel J. Sullivan Kathleen Naughton Sullivan ’68 Mei-Hwa Sun ’72 Jessie Oberdick Sweeley ’66 M’98 Mary Ann Tamberrino ’86 Sherry Grant Tancredi ’65 Karen L. Taneyhill ’71 Allene Turner Taylor ’81 Bernadette Taylor ’79 Danita Taylor Juanita Taylor Thelma Taylor The Benevity Community Impact Fund 45109 The Northrop Grumman Foundation Carroll South Thomas ’63 Geraldine V. Thompson ’04 Janice E. Thompson ’61 Lindsay J. Thompson ’91, Ph.D. J. Croydon Tice M’00 and Linda J. Tice M’97 Claire Marsteller Tieder ’68 T. Dawn Timmons ’97 M’01 Madeline Yvonne Tims ’05 Harriett Isensee Tinker ’64 Martha A. Tirinnanzi ’82 Mary Tirschman Moira Stanton Tokarick ’92 Donald Torres Transamerica Life Insurance Company Travelers Insurance Company Monique L. Turner ’03 Cody Carroll Turpin M’08 Lucille Bognanni Valle ’49 Marci Van De Mark ’71 Carolyn Foudos Van Roden M’05 Sharon Hewlett Veatch ’92 Linda Meyer Verdicchio ’71 Mary Helen Cook Veronesi ’65

June Kiaer Viverito ’57 Kathy Volk ’08 Meghan McTeague Wadsworth ’74 Mary Wagner ’47 Deanna L. Waire ’99 "Netta" Handy Wallace ’93 Mary T. Wallmeyer ’65 and Frank Wallmeyer Mark Walrath Victoria S. Washington Alice A. Watson ’97 Robert Webb Jr Kay Raptis Webster ’85 Denise Bessie Weeks M’05 Joan Feehly Weglein ’57 Joan Balcombe Weigel ’72 John H. Weigel Mary Marguerite Weiler SSND ’58 Simone C. Weiner, Ph.D. Kathleen Wrenn Weller ’71 Mary E. Wesneski ’72 Colleen Baum West ’76 Carole Mattox Wild ’63 Dolores Lancelotta Wilkie ’70 Barbara Corey Willey ’66 Bonita Kreimer Williams ’68 Meaghan Williams Pauline Stephanie Williams ’88 and David N. Williams Timothy D. Williams Betty Willinger ’55 Beverly Jenifer Willis ’06 Kathleen Harrison Wills ’69 Wayne T. Wilson ’88 Jannette J. Witmyer ’95 Sally A. Wobbeking ’72 Carol Jager Woodworth ’91 Amy Joliffe Yakovlev ’03 Sharon Hafner Yingling ’97 Charles E. Yoe, Ph.D. and Lynne Yoe Beth McMullin Zampogna ’96 Marco Zarbin Jennifer Waldt Zellinger ’01 Nancy Bosco Zernel ’66 and John Zernel Jeanne Nelka Zucker ’86

$0-$99 Sarah Quinn Abato ’68 Catherine Brown Abel ’75 Elizabeth Prather Adam ’61 Nancy J. Ago ’66 Jane Ford Agricola ’92 AIG VALIC Donna Pearce Aker ’90 Judith Alexander ’80 Dorothy Smith Allen ’83 James Amberman Elaine Poist Amoss ’64 and George Amoss Marie Danielle Amspacher, SSND ’71 Gail Schrider Anastasio ’65 Barbara Tomkowit Anderson ’68 Anonymous Mary O’Toole Ares ’94 and Joseph Ares Harriet M. Armstrong ’00

Anne Frances Arnold M’92 Pleshette Askew ’09 Jennifer Bowie Asplen Little ’97 Laura Manning Attridge ’91 Mary Stause Auerbach ’87 Christine Williams Aumiller ’65 and Raymond Aumiller Mary L. Austin ’03 Christina A. Azoulay ’15 Babson Capital Management, LLC Ashley Bacote Pharm.D. ’15 Diana E. Badgett Madelyn Ball Jeffrey Baran Kaylynn M. Barber ’15 Elizabeth A. Bardelli ’89 Cristina A. Barrios-Lopez ’17 Nancy Jane Barshick ’63 Diane Smith Bastress ’68 Lorrie Spinks Baumann ’69 Angela Baumler M’11 Sarah Beakes ’98 Margaret Beauvois Ademar Bechtold, Ph.D. Gail Becker ’07 Lauren N. Bennett M’08 Angela Bice Kimberly Clark Bikowski ’76 Kristen Haggerty Billings ’10 E. T. Binford Kathryn Wright Blackburn ’74 Patricia Lynn Blair ’73 Kimberly Selkirk Blanton ’07 Joan J. Bleasdille ’13 Joan DeMoss Bodie ’65 Dana R. Bodley Beth G. Boffen Marilyn Maddaford Boggs ’87† Susan J. Boland John Boring Karen L. Bosley Lindsay Bosley Stacey M. Bouchet Warren Boutilier† Karen Boyd Natalie Ziemski Boyd ’73 Patricia A.W. Brain ’90 Olivia F. Brand ’85 Flavia L. Branwall Virginia A. Brashears ’04 and Micheal Brashers Sandra J. Braychak-Metcalfe ’64 Ana M. Brennan Carolyn M. Brenner John Brewington ’04 Rosemary Bronzert Carolyn R. Brown Kimberly C. Brown ’06 Susan Bennett Browne ’82 Stacey Brown-Hobbs Kenneth Brulinski Rebecca L. Budd Rita Ann Bueche, SSND ’66 Charles E. Buehrle Alice Farrell Bulger ’61 David W. Buller

Margaret Burdette Susan M. Burris Deborah L. Bury Frances Butler, SSND ’64 Jerra L. Byrd ’12 Shanell Byrd Felicia R. Cadden Juanita Jean Cain ’94 M’12 Gail R. Calhoun Thomas Frederick Call M’05 Francine L. Callahan ’04 Elizabeth Chambers Camp ’59 Page Campbell Jane Canestrini Maureen Sack Cannon ’96 and Brian J. Cannon Jennifer Fische Cantu ’04 Kathleen Capan Mary Ellen Mathias Carosella ’67 Heather Carpenter Mary Joanne Cullen Carroccio ’67 Joan Caskey ’16 Elizabeth Garrity Cassin ’50 Lorna Catling Mary Ann Chappie Maria D. Chavez ’95 Ramona Lee Chinquina ’08 Joyce L. Christian Will Christian Anne Rolandelli Church ’71 Rita A. Ciaramitaro ’60 Rosemary Ciaudelli Diane Bator Cigich ’65 Joan Stanley Cipriano ’64 Shari Baumann Cissel ’92 Noreen M. Cleary, SC ’61 Elizabeth Cochran Jeanne Burch Cole ’58 Joanne Clark Cole ’58 Joyce Colegrove Edna E. Collins Rosalie Jones Connor ’51 M’92 Carol DeMoss Cook ’93 B. D. Cooke Kimberly Cooke Sheila Cooper Coon ’02 M’04 Sister Kathleen Cornell, SSND ’69 Elizabeth J. Cosner Alverta G. Costley Marilyn Courtney ’98 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Coyle Daniel and Betty Coyle Sean P. Coyne Jerry W. Creighton ’08 John A. Crews ’77 Peter N. Crews Carol Croteau CSX Intermodal, Inc. Regina Margaret Curran M’96† Cheryl Currin Jane G. Daniels Rodnita K. Davis Stephanie Krebs De Falco M’04 Marcelina N. De Leon Geraldine De Luca Christine De Vinne, OSU

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Maura S. Dechtiaruk ’97 Rebecca I. Decker Denise Cherry Deel ’91 M. Katherine Weinhold DeGrange ’69 Moira Shaw Dehn ’67 Delta Air Lines Foundations Karen Demey Patricia G. Demski ’94 Deborah Dengler Lynne W. Dibastiani ’07 Pauline C. Dietrich M’96 Tiffany Koerner Dixon ’09 Colonel Lynn S. Jackson, USA ’87 Rita Margaret Dorn, SSND ’70 Jacqueline S. Dorsey ’12 Therese Marie Dougherty, SSND ’60 Kendra M. Downey Alison J. Dray-Novey, Ph.D. and Michael Novey Natasha A. Drigan ’03 Karen Schwarz Droter ’92 Denise Olson Duffy ’81 Paula Dukehart, SSND ’74 Nancy L. Dukes Brittany L. Dunkerly-Eyring Cheneé Butler Dwarte ’99 Jean Schlosser Dyer ’46 Marcia Dysart Kierra P. Eades Ambrose E. Edebe M’06 Lucinda Dukes Edinberg M’99 Margaret Treacy Egan ’93 Denise Rutkowski Ei ’99 Jill and Ryan Eigenbrode Kathleen Marie Engers, SSND ’47 Eileen Catherine Eppig, SSND ’72 Cindy L. Ernest ’95 Marie Rigolizzo Ernst ’69 Michelle L. Evans Danielle Petrucci Evensen ’87 Elizabeth Fanto Eileen Farrell Kammerer ’70 Patricia Spinks Farrell ’72 Zina M. Fatemi ’02 Maureen Kurtz Fay ’72 Irena Fedorovsky Bernice M. Feilinger, SSND ’66 Amy Feinberg Anita Fellows James Fensterwald Adrienne N. Feres Carol Fernandez Barbara L. Finley Diane L. Finley ’74, Ph.D. Carolyn A. Finnerty ’64 Mary L. Fish Barbara M. Fishell Margaret C. Fitzpatrick Kristy N. Fleischmann ’09 Cynthia Florez Angela Kidd Flynn ’59 Susan L. Flynn Erin C. Foley Diana Ford Charla L. Fowlkes Christine Frazer ’87

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Stephen Charles Frederick M’04 Sharon L. Friedman Carol Fries ’89 Patience Fritz Louise A. Frock La’Shone Dyson Fullerton ’88 Maryanne Witkowski Galdo ’67 Aileen O’Halloran Gallagher ’59 Pamela Galligan-Stierle ’76 and Michael Galligan-Stierle Marsha Bishton Gallo ’68 Robin H. Gamble Colleen Madigan Gambrill ’99 Mary E. Gardner Jane and David Gasda Angela Stevenson Geilfuss ’73 Susanne Gerhardt C’94 Gerard H. Gibault ’01 Barbara Gibson Mary Gilbride Jean McLoughlin SSND ’60 Jameeka Gillis Elva A. Glace Jack Goldenberg Eileen S. Goldman Ruth M. Gore Kathleen Olson Goss ’01 Catherine Krastel Goucher ’94 Patricia Kainen Gould ’60 Janet Grabill Patricia Stump Grande ’64 Kenny Graves Amy P. Graziano Madeleine E. Grewell ’13 Marcia Lewis Grimes ’61 Robin A. Gross-Sutton Sue Ellen E. Grove Anita Aidt Guy ’78 Jean C. Guy Beulah M. Gwynn ’94 David M. Hagy Candace J. Hamner ’91 Lynne Lauer Hardesty ’60 Margaret McLoughlin Hardiman ’57 Diana Brocato Harman ’90 and Robert Harman Grace Culleton Harmon ’48 Kathaleen R. Harris’99 Diana Gauthier Harrison ’81 Maged Hassan Margaret (Peggy) McQuay Hauf ’70 John Mary Hayes, SSND ’68 Julie E. Hayes Kimberleigh Hayes Mary Hayes Sean T. Heavey Pam D. Heckler ’99 Angela Hedrick ’90 Christine I. Heins Myra Susan Heinz ’97 George W. Helms Jr. ’81 Laura S. Hildebrandt Deborah Charvat Hinkle ’85 Eileen B. Hogan ’97 Lyla M. Hogle Nancy Sutorius Holland ’60 Lynda P. Holley

U n i v e r s i ta s

Geneva W. Hollins M’04 Guy Hollyday Deborah L. Hoover ’81 Kelly Hoover Kathleen G. Horstkamp ’97 Toyah Houck Nastanovich ’94 Ethel M. Howley, SSND ’56 Carolyn Hrdlick Eleanor J. Huber Amy Hughes Marie Hughes ’77 Frances R. Hunt Laura E. Hutton Teresa A. Ihle ’62 Susan Patrick Inzeo Barbara Ives M’10 Pamela Fuchs Jacobs ’75 Jean Jacocks Brianna N. January Diane Denman Jenkins ’71 Victoria Peel Jennings ’06 Dessie M. Johnson Elizabeth Welch Johnson ’85 Paul Steven Jones ’94 Sally B. Jones Bernice Jordan Michele M. Joynes Diana Lee Jubb ’02 Lawrence S. Kamanitz Mary Louise Kane ’51 Kathleen S. Karpers ’61 Theodora Mallek Karpovich ’62 Dorothy Rosendale Keczmerski ’62 Maureen P. Keenan Patricia B. Keith Regina Keith M.L. Lee Kelly ’69 Caroline S. Kennedy and Jerome McDonald Kennedy Jr. M’96 Zahra Khanssari Regina Ferri Kidd ’82 Anne Mikinski Kimball ’69 Elizabeth E. W. Kirk ’94 M’99 Michael Klahr ’85 Martha Klein Ann Callanan Kneavel ’68 Knights of Columbus Long Green Valley Council #8736 Marta Musick Knobloch ’88 Robert C. Knott M’97 and Judi Knott Lynn D. Kolacz Mary Rothenbuecher Kollner ’67 Martha Kopec Mary O’Leary Kopec ’62 Betsy Beasley Kowalchek ’99 Claire A. Krabbe ’81 Mildred M. Krainski ’84 Jo Freeman Krause M’95 Mary Revere Kruchinski ’75 Michael Kuhl Ellen L. Kuhn Zorka Kuljich-Bronchu M’00 William C. Kunkel Diana Langhauser Christine Langr and Richard D. Swenson Diane C. Lashley ’96

Huyen T. Le Roshelle L. Lemon-Howard Megan E. Lentz Vanessa Lewis ’14 Marguerite O. Linz Theresa Mary Linz, SSND ’62 Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Virginia Lipscomb ’64 Diana P. Liz-Cabrera Judith Lohn Ronald and Joanne Lombardi Denise O’Neill Love M’99 Daphne M. Luzzo Jacquetta A. Lyles-Harris ’85 Carmela J. Lynch Cynthia MacDonald Janice M. MacKenzie ’91 Joann S. Maddaford Margaret Ellen Mahoney, SSND Mary S. Maisel David B. Majerowicz Courtney E. Mallick Jean Y. Malone Kathleen L. Malone Joseph and Edna Mancias Bonnie L. Manley Cleo M. Margetas Jodie O’Reilly Marinelli ’81 Mary S. Marks Jeanne Marriott Susan W. Marshall ’88 M’94 Anne Bell Martin ’87 Sara Maschino Jadik ’93 Margaret A. Mattare Patricia M. Maxa, SSND ’75 Mary Margaret McClurg ’09 Duffy McDermott ’49 Mrs. Adrienne A. Fusaro McElroy-Boone Patti McGraw ’08 Jennifer L. McGuire Carolynn Q. McIlnay Julie Clifton McIntyre ’90 Kathleen A. McKenna Jocelyn McKeon Candace J. McNeece ’70 Irene Susan McNulty ’09 Ann Quirk McPadden ’59 Paula Piccione Meachen ’64 Victoria Meadows ’15 Karen C. Meier Maureen Desmond Meloche ’69 John and Patricia Melvin Pamela Mernaugh Jeanne P. Merritt ’48 Bernadette Michaels Lisa M. Michelsen Katherine Karwasinski Miles Pamela Hurley Miller ’74 Elizabeth M. Mills Dancy Jamahl L. Milton Betty Milwicz ’83 M’94 Andrea Lynn Misel M’95 Cecelia Price Mitchell ’68 Karen Keatts Mohl ’00 Suzanne Blakely Molz ’52 and Norman C. Molz

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Anonymous Carol Nevin Abromaitis ’60 and Michael Abromaitis Francesca Cassilly Adams ’51 Mary Celeste Caldwell Alexander ’63 Clyde Anderson Mary Lou Donnelly ArmstrongPeters ’60 and Joseph Peters Teresa M. Arnold ’47 Theresa Arnove ’06 M’08 Christine Williams Aumiller ’65 Ladonna Weisser Baginski ’66 and Raymond Baginski Lynn DeLalio Bagli ’60 Donna Dee Barnette ’00 Mary Durkin Baxter ’72, Esq. Elaine Bean ’70 Pamela J. Becker ’81 Kathleen Bracken Bedard ’46 Victoria Genco Bell ’69 Julie Courtney Ben-Susan ’69 and Paul F. Ben-Susan Kathleen Bitzel Bennett ’67 and C. William Bennett III Kathleen A. Beres ’70 and Miller Ensel Colleen Elizabeth Bergin ’94 M’04 Shirley McNulty Bishop ’61 Caroline McSherry Black ’77 Loretta Blaney ’78 Cheryl Reckner Blenko ’96 and John Blenko, M.D. Patricia Bosse ’81 and Frank Gunther III Andrea R. Bowden ’69, Ph.D. Antonia Speranza Bower ’82 Sandra Braychak-Metcalfe ’64 Carol Ann Strobel Breyer ’55 Mary Mace Brocato ’53 Diana Brocato-Showacre ’90 Eileen Broderick ’66 Elizabeth Brooks ’94 Jane Brown ’58 Patricia M. C. Brown and Joseph P. Gill Mary Ellen Mathias Carosella ’67 Kathleen Marsh Casey ’70 Beth Chernichowski Cynthia A. Child ’52 Valerie Choudhury ’58 M. Kathleen Clucas ’68 Isabel Conley-Waters ’81 M’91 and Richard Waters Joan Decker Cooper ’69 Joanna Miskelly Cox ’65 Susanna Peters Coy ’60, Ph.D. Cathryn Archibald Curia ’69 Janice Davis ’92 Barbara Denny ’85, Esq. Joan Develin Coley, Ph.D. and Lee Rice Mary Crook Dilworth ’48

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Frederick C. Kauffman, Ph.D. Debra Keller-Green ’95 and David Green Mary L. Lee Kelly ’69 Maureen McKewen Kelly ’85 Ann Clare Supple Kessler ’65 Marion I. Knott Rosemary Older Kratz ’62 and Gary Kratz Lillian Liberti Laird ’48 Sue Wall Lasbury ’78 Rosemary D. Lathroum ’65 and William K. Lathroum Joan Lawler ’52 John I. Leahy Sr. Susan Blum Legg ’65 Marilyn Yingling Leidecker ’66 Mary Beth Lennon ’89 Patricia M. Lewis ’69 Kathryn Byrne Lucas ’76 Jean Schramm Lyons ’53 Carl Anthony Maio Christina O. Marsalek ’69 M’00 and Stephen Marsalek Ann B. Martel ’58 Marita Barnes Mattei ’60 Philip Maynard, Esq. Patricia Mullen McCann ’69 Nancy E. McColgan ’92 Mary Regis McLoughlin ’60 Susan Breaux McShea ’87 Vivian Moresco Merz ’59 Roxanne Gladden Miller ’99 Fran Gunther Minges ’81 M. Marie Mitchell ’52 Patricia J. Mitchell ’69 Susan Marie Mitchell ’80 Rose Di Cesare Moran ’47 Susan Lynn Morris ’92 Sarah A. Mullen ’68 Pamela M. Murphy ’64 Cindy M. Necaise ’95 Carolyn Davis Nelka ’77 Rev. Robert H. Oldershaw Joan P. Partridge ’91 E. Magruder Passano Jr. Donna Babb Patnode ’84 Sandra Baldwin Payne ’82 and David Payne Ellen McDonald Perry ’83 Bonnie Phipps Lucille Cannamucio Pierpont ’64 Mary Dolores Plum ’91 Joseph A. Polizzi, Ph.D. The Honorable Mary Louise Preis Leona Unkle Puglia ’79 Mary Lou Taylor Randall ’59 Lorraine Loll Rardin ’83 M’04 Kris Reichart-Anderson ’85 and Clyde C. Anderson Marie Giaramita Richmond ’60

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The Final Word Kevin Raines

High Rock on the Oswegatchie River by Kevin Raines

Choice

is an imperative routine of our lives. Conflict is a norm we live with every day. Avoidance is not a possibility that leads to agency.

Living gracefully with uncertainty, making good choices, and taking positive action is something to be aspired to.

Making a choice is a singular definitive act. Like deciding what university one will attend or what your major might be, each decision and subsequent action effects and affects present and future experience.

As the ripples of our choices spread out on the still smooth surface of possibility, we sense their concentric reach and try very hard to make the right choices. In our attempt to make good choices, we follow the logic, or recall patterns we’ve learned to trust or to distrust.

We can search our feelings and emotions for resolution, or turn to math and statistical data to establish empirical probability that may predict intended and unforeseen collateral outcomes of our actions. This is the navigated terrain of a fouryear slow-drip undergraduate experience grounded in the arts and sciences. If conflict is

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a norm we live with every day, how can a single definitive act of choice such as: “that’s the one I pick,” “this is what I’ll do,” or “she’s the one I think has it right and I’ll vote for her,” create uncertainty and conflict?

Perhaps making a choice is the easy part, and rejecting all the other excellent possibilities the most difficult part of the process.

When asked to write about any topic of choice for The Last Word I was conflicted and uncertain. The task felt like holding water in a cupped hand. With a title like The Last Word, my mystery topic became a shape shifter, an uncertain experience dangerously close to the bone and harboring the potential to become morbidly finite. What will my last word be? If this were my last word ever, what should I write about here and now? Certainty is illusive, and the malignant practice of avoidance is not a possibility that leads to agency.

Living gracefully with uncertainty, making good choices, and taking positive action is something to be aspired to. Yet how do we form our reality within the daily

routine of conflict? How do we recognize role models or know if we are making any actual progress? I’d like to share three stories of individuals who have learned how to live life on the razor’s edge of creative and disciplined will, collaborative effort, personal sacrifice, stillness and action. Two of our characters have risked death to save lives and follow their convictions. All three have been guided by a shared wisdom. In order to perfect one’s craft and inspire others to action and change, one must first cultivate motivation from the depth of self.

Zen and the Act of Choice Olin Russum was a trusted friend, an internationally celebrated artist, a combat military officer, a NASA research consultant, a teacher at The College of Notre Dame, a parent, a spouse, a student of famed Zen master D. T. Suzuki, and thankfully, a patient mentor.

It was the year before Russ’s death in 1999 when after many long evenings of aesthetic and philosophical conversation I asked this question. “Russ, we’ve been all over the map

about this business of Zen. Can you please tell me, again, what is Zen?” Russ paused, smiled and said this.

“Life is like a many roomed house and you have the key to unlock all the doors. Sometimes you take the key and open a door. You then look inside and can see what is in that room. If you choose to go in you can. If you choose not to enter you can close the door and lock it behind you. But, you always have the key to unlock that door.” Olin Russum 1999

sustain. Celine ruminated on a deeply personal note as she spoke of the nagging conflict she experiences as she decides how to split her time between family and her humanitarian work. When she is in the forest of Brazil she is thinking of home, and when she is at home in

Common Read, or found deconstructing literary giant James Baldwin’s mandate, “The purpose of art is to lay bare the answers to the questions.” What does he mean? In preparation for the final exam/critique, each student is required to

Choosing to Act Celine Cousteau is a contemporary environmentalist and filmmaker. For the past 10 years, Cousteau has been filming in the remote Vale do Javari of Brazil in a heroic effort to defend the remaining seven thousand indigenous peoples systematically threatened with extirpation.

In May of 2019 my wife Katie Brendel ‘75 and I attended the screening of Cousteau’s film “Tribes on the Edge: An Impact Film” at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. One of our daughters is Cousteau’s outreach coordinator so we were excited to see what Brooke is helping to make happen in the world. After the deeply moving film, Celine spoke to the audience about the project and how she sometimes struggles to manage the intensity of her life as an artist, filmmaker, conservationist, explorer, advocate for humanitarian change, mother and spouse. Cousteau referred to her work as “consciousness delivered in a world of consumers.” At the root of the mission of her nonprofit CauseCentric Productions she has imbedded three motivating and organizational strategies familiar to NDMU: education, communication and action.

Cousteau works tirelessly to accomplish projects on a global scale that few individuals are able to achieve let alone

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New York, she is thinking of the work to be done in Brazil. In a single sentence, Cousteau then shared how she conjures the stamina required to take action and do the work of making films.

Her method is simple, humble, deliberate and self-sustaining.

“I grow my resilience by making a choice every day to live with purpose”. Celine Cousteau, 2019

Acceptance of Responsibility, Action and Progress There is a final vignette to share that features NDMU student Calenna Cauley, a junior who aspires to become an artist.

In class we often refer to the plastic arts of drawing, painting and sculpture as, “touching ideas of the mind into physical existence,” and we consider the process of creating a physical art object from the formless abstract ideas of the mind to be a “metaphysical act by definition.”

During the 15-week semester of their ongoing aesthetic evolution, students are engaged in a formative, creative and communicative experience. They may be exchanging bits of mundane technical information about permanent and fugitive paint chemistry, immersed in passionate discussion prompted by the University

carefully craft a verbal prompt intended to clearly and elegantly reveal her oeuvre and essence of intention. This contoured verbiage sets the stage for what will visually and intellectually happen next. What is actually being tested or laid “bare” during the final critique is resilience.

Not fact retention or skill set competence, but rather what we are actually doing with our answers to the questions. What has happened before? What is happening now? How does it all fit together, and where are our efforts going hence? We never ask vagaries such as why.

In this way the final critique is a shared autobiographic summary of aesthetic identity and individual transformation.

At the end of the spring 2019 semester, I looked and listened as Calenna began her final critique, doors unlocked and resilient. I was moved by the force of crystalline totality, wisdom, and the humble simplicity of her verbal entre and decided to let Calenna offer us the last word.

“Progress. My intention is progress.” Calenna Cauley 2021 About the author: Kevin Raines is a professor in the Art Department and began teaching at NDMU in 1982.

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This is the place you know best—the place where you got your start and built your foundation. Who better to help get you to that next step? The graduate programs at Notre Dame are designed to prepare leaders to advance their careers.

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