Profile in Leadership Steven and Francesca Molinari

Profile IN LEADERSHIP

Why We Support the Annual Fund

Steven and Francesca Molinari, parents of Isabelle ’19 Members of the 1856 Society

Notre Dame plays such a significant part in our daughter Isabelle’s happiness and in our family’s happiness. She is set up for the very brightest of futures, and we are proud to support the Annual Fund for four very important reasons:

• Notre Dame’s faith-based mission and values are directly aligned with our family. Notre

Dame encourages students to take the values of our Catholic faith and bring them into the work world - to be a leader who is ethical, moral, and compassionate. Whether they go into politics, the business environment, or their own homes and communities, the world is very much in need of Notre Dame graduates.

The education our daughter receives is challenging and differentiated to meet her skills and abilities. That is so compelling to us. If you have an extraordinarily bright child who needs to be stimulated, Notre Dame is the place. Notre Dame helps every child, at all ability levels, achieve her potential.

The dedication of the faculty is extraordinary. You can see how much they care about their students when they respond to questions in the evening or on weekends, or when you see them at school events in a way that is joyful and from their heart. It is clear that they love their students.

Notre Dame is a happy place! The faculty has found a way to balance the rigor of a college preparatory school with a learning environment that is filled with caring, kindness, compassion, and joy.

There aren’t enough schools like Notre Dame. To make an impact in the world requires not just academic success, but a strong moral foundation. Notre Dame encourages that every day, in every way.