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notre dame today MAKING AN IMPACT I SUMMER 2018 94 T H COMMENCEMENT Class of 2018 graduates learn and live legacy of service, community, leadership, responsibility. A D VA N C E M E N T College alumni, philanthropists inspire and carry out change on and off campus.
O N TH E COV ER:
Julio Rosales graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in international business with a minor in
economics and received the College Mission
Award in 2018.
In this photo, Board of Trustees Chair Richard
Garcia looks on proudly as Rosales receives his
diploma from President Thomas G. Kruczek
during the College’s 94th Commencement
in Regina Auditorium. A trustee since 2009,
Garcia completes his four-year term as chair
in 2018. He has contributed in numerous ways
to the College over the years, including as a
presenting sponsor for the InnerCitySaints
Award Ceremony and an assistant coach of the
Falcons men’s basketball team.
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PR E S I D E N T
Thomas G. Kruczek
C H I E F CO M M U N I C AT I O N S O F F I C E R
Brian J. Johnston
D I R EC TO R O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N S
Paula J. Baughn
CO N T R I B U TO R
Heather Coontz
PH OTO G R A PH Y
2 CAMPUS NEWS
David Hall ’12
Doug Garmon Photography 6 INNERCITYSAINTS
D E S I G N & L AYO U T
Spiral Studio 8 COMMENCEMENT 2018
Notre Dame College, a Catholic institution 16 THE BIG PICTURE
in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Enterprise Development Center
educates a diverse population in the liberal
arts for personal, professional and global
responsibility. 18 STUDENT PROFILE
Malik Grove ’18
Notre Dame Today is published by the Notre
Dame College Communications Office for
alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of
20 DONOR PROFILE
the College. Ray and Eleanor Smiley
The opinions expressed in Notre Dame Today 22 TOWER TRIBUTES
are those of the editorial staff, writers or their A Message of Advancement
sources and do not necessarily represent the
official positions of Notre Dame College.
23 ALUMNI PROFILE
N OT R E DA M E TO DAY
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26 CLASS NOTES
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr! 28 IN MEMORIAM
DEAR FRIENDS OF NOTRE DAME COLLEGE,
Just before Christmas, I had the honor of Alumna Joan Cronin Reagan said yes to
attending an intimate Mass celebrated by our small Performing Arts Department,
Bishop Nelson Perez in honor of two good injecting it with vitality and reliable support
friends of the College, Ray and Eleanor for concerts and productions.
Smiley. During his homily, the Bishop
spoke about the ‘Power of Saying Yes.’ He And of course, the yes from the Smileys
pointed out the many and varied ways that themselves. Their yes keeps coming to
Ray and Eleanor have said yes to countless support the faculty and programs of
individuals and institutions throughout Notre Dame College.
Cleveland’s Catholic Diocese. Bishop Perez Every yes has an impact. Every yes is
reminded us that more often than not, transformative, and every yes builds a
when we say yes, we don’t get to see the greater future for the College.
outcome of our affirmative action, but like
Ray and Eleanor, we say yes anyway and But saying yes is more than philanthropy.
people are helped. This past year we celebrated the renowned
work of Father Jim O’Donnell, who labors
I remembered the Bishop’s wonderful in the poorest sections of Cleveland, by
words again during our Commencement honoring him as the second recipient of
weekend when he said yes to our invitation our InnerCitySaints Award.
to visit Notre Dame College for the first
time to celebrate our Baccalaureate Mass. I hope this issue will give you a sense of
the many big and small ways that Notre
Today as I reflect on Bishop Perez’s Dame builds yes into everything we do
inspiring message about yes, I want to here. The impact of yes is especially
highlight the numerous and important obvious in the photos and stories from
ways that Notre Dame benefits from that graduation weekend.
critical yes from others—and the many
ways that others have benefited from a Yes has immediate impact. It moves.
unique and constant yes that comes from It inspires. It transforms. I am thankful for
Notre Dame College! every courageous yes we hear from our
students, our faculty or from friends like
In this issue, we honor a few special you. Each yes has a permanent impact
individuals and organizations who are on Our Lady’s College in ways I never
saying yes to our hard-working students. imagined. The wonder of seeing yes
For example, the anonymous donor to our everywhere on campus is why I am so
Division of Nursing said a resounding yes grateful to be here.
to students who struggle with tuition or
family issues. Suddenly a future enfolds for
an aspiring nurse.
The Dash grant program, which when
combined with our Caring Hearts Fund,
helps students navigate personal crises
THOMA S G. KRUCZEK
that would otherwise prevent them from
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attending class or finishing the semester.
Suddenly graduation seems possible.
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campus news
NOTRE DAME NAMES VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
and institutional research initiatives. She helps oversee
budgeting processes and prioritization; informs and
facilitates management decision-making; provides
updates to the strategic plan; and meets reporting
requirements as mandated by state, federal and other
external agencies and stakeholders.
Sheren has been with the College for nearly 18 years. In
addition to her positions in academic affairs, institutional
research and on the senior administration team as
chief information officer, she has taught finance and
management information systems courses.
She has a B.I.E. from General Motors Institute
(now Kettering University), an M.B.A. from Harvard
University and recently completed her D.B.A. at
Northcentral University.
Notre Dame College has appointed Deborah L. Prior to working at Notre Dame, Sheren spent 15 years
Sheren to the position of vice president of institutional in engineering and program planning at General Motors
effectiveness. Corp. and 10 years in product management at
In her new role, Sheren provides direction for Progressive Corp.
institutional assessment, student learning assessment
COLLEGE SELECTED FOR NATIONAL NETWORK OF DASH GRANTS
Notre Dame College has been awarded more than low-income enrolled students for financial emergencies
$100,000 and named among a select group of that can drain already strained bank accounts and often
educational institutions to extend a national program pressure students to withdraw from colleges.
that assists low-income students with funds for
Notre Dame began making Dash Emergency Grants in
financial emergencies.
fall 2017.
The College has received $113,400 to help students with
The new grant to Notre Dame covers a two-year period
financial need stay enrolled and persist and complete
and is part of $7.2 million awarded by Great Lakes Higher
their degrees despite unexpected expenses like medical
Education Corporation and Affiliates to 32 colleges and
bills, transportation, housing, child care and other costs.
universities in six states.
Called Dash Emergency Grants, the program is similar in
purpose and will complement the Caring Hearts Fund at The program builds on the College’s Caring Hearts Fund,
Notre Dame. initiated at Notre Dame in 2016 to provide grants to low-
income students experiencing financial emergencies that
Caring Hearts and Dash Emergency funds provide
may affect their ability to persist and complete
timely, modest grants—typically less than $1,000—to
their degrees.
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NOTRE DAME RAISES HALF A MILLION FOR NURSING
The latest gift of $100,000 from an anonymous donor
will support scholarships for nursing students. This
new donation builds on $200,000 in recent contributions
from Medical Mutual of Ohio to create the Medical
Mutual Nursing Scholars initiative. Beginning with
the 2018-2019 academic year, the program will aid
in the recruitment and enrollment of students
traditionally defined as ethnic and racial minorities
and men in nursing.
A former Notre Dame faculty member, who also asked
to remain anonymous, recently gifted the College’s
Division of Nursing with $10,000 to create a
Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship Endowed Fund,
first bestowed in 2018.
In addition, Notre Dame received $193,000 from the
Notre Dame College has received a new six-figure gift in Ohio Board of Nursing in 2015-2017. The two-year
support of nursing students, bringing the total of recent grant has supported student recruitment, technology
funding for the program to more than $500,000 in the last enhancements and faculty development for the College’s
three years. pre-licensure nurse education program.
NEW PROGRAMMING AWARD CREATES INTERNSHIPS IN FIRSTGEN
Notre Dame College has received more than $100,000 interviews to one-day job shadowing experiences to one-
from the Cleveland Foundation to create a progressive week micro-internships to one-month or one-semester
internship experience for students who are the first in internship experiences.
their families to attend college.
Both the micro- and full internship experiences will
The College will use its newest Fenn Educational Grant be paid and carry course credit. The grant intends to
from the foundation—a total of $104,000 over two offer these work opportunities through Notre Dame’s
years—to provide a career coach and coordinate phased Enterprise Development Center, called EDC@NDC.
professional development and paid work experiences for
As part of the internship programming, first generation
60 low-income first generation students at Notre Dame.
students also will work with a dedicated coach to
The program calls for combining soft skills development complete a career success course to develop lifelong
with job search strategies to build the confidence and career development skills. The course will emphasize
competence of those at the College who are the first in networking strategies to help students identify future
their families to pursue bachelor’s degrees. The students employment alternatives.
are expected to advance from one-hour informational
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 3
campus news
ALUMNA GIFTS SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS
Notre Dame College is elevating its esteemed performing arts series
with a naming gift from an alumna star of the California stage.
The Joan Cronin Reagan #NDCPerforms Series at Notre Dame premiered
in 2017-2018 and will continue through the 2018-2019 academic year
due to an additional donation from alumna Joan Cronin Reagan. Reagan
earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1952.
ALUMNA STAR
After developing her performing arts interests singing, dancing and acting
in campus productions as a student at Notre Dame, Reagan became
known for her stage performances, most notably in productions at the
Palos Verdes, Calif., Performing Arts Norris Theatre. She also worked as a
teacher and arts coordinator in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
GLOBAL PERFORMERS
A highlight of the performing arts series in spring 2018 was Grammy-
nominated artist Jim Brickman appearing with Mercury Theatre
Company in the final year of Disney’s A Whole New World. Brickman is an
international songwriter, pianist and radio show host with six Gold and
Platinum albums and two Grammy nominations.
The Rev. Ron Ixaac Hubbard, gospel music instructor at the College, also
brought his “Pastor Ron Gospel Show” to America for the first time as
part of the Joan Cronin Reagan #NDC Performs Series in spring 2018.
The professional ensemble, straight from their tour in Italy, performed on
campus with proceeds supporting the College’s international immersion
to Guatemala.
CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR
Along with the gift from Reagan, a donation from Jeanette Nauman Van
de Motter ’51A sponsored two guest artists in residence at the College
in fall 2017. Van de Motter was active in theater and Glee Club at Notre
Dame, where she studied English and speech. She also has performed
TO P with the Gates Mills, Ohio, Players and served on the board of directors
Alumna Joan Cronin Reagan shares for the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.
the stage with Timothy Little,
executive director of performing arts, GUEST ARTISTS
at the College.
Alexis Piñero, an international operatic tenor, performed vocal music
B OT TO M from “Scripture, Sacred Text, Prayers and Spirituals” in concert and Chris
McMillan, an associate professor of dance, gender studies and theology at
Grammy-nominated artist Jim Brickman
performs with Mercury Theatre Company the University of Iowa, conducted a Hip Hop Contemporary Dance Fusion
in Disney’s A Whole New World at Notre Workshop on campus. The two guest artists in residence also appeared as
Dame. contributors in an Arts Approach to the Bible course at the College.
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OHIO CHIEF JUSTICE, LEGAL EXPERTS ASSIST MOOT COURT TEAM
Notre Dame College hosted Ohio Supreme Court Chief The students presented to the panel both sides of
Justice Maureen O’Connor on campus in observance of the hypothetical American Moot Court Association
Constitution and Citizenship Day. case for 2017-2018, which explores the right against
self-incrimination protected by the Fifth Amendment
O’Connor, the first woman to lead Ohio's highest court, and whether a sentence of solitary confinement
addressed the College and extended community on the violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of
importance of understanding fundamental principles of the Eighth Amendment.
law and the value of pursuing a law degree. She also led
an esteemed group of legal experts in helping prepare SERVANT OF THE PUBLIC
the Notre Dame Moot Court team for regional and
national competitions. O’Connor is the 10th person and first woman in the
history of the Supreme Court of Ohio to serve as chief
Panelists included: Geoffrey J. Ritts, J.D., partner, Jones justice. She began her second, six-year term in 2016. She
Day, and a Notre Dame trustee; Lee Fisher, J.D., dean served as lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1993 to 2003
and Joseph C. Hostetler-Baker Hostetler Chair in Law, under Governor Bob Taft.
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of
Law, who is a former lieutenant governor for the State of O’Connor has been a prosecuting attorney, a court of
Ohio; Denise N. Rini, J.D., judge, Cuyahoga County Court common pleas judge and a probate court magistrate, all
of Common Pleas Juvenile Division; and Jennifer Lanz, in Northeast Ohio. She worked as an attorney in private
J.D., former Notre Dame faculty member and founder of practice after earning a bachelor’s degree from Seton
the College’s moot court program, who is known for her Hill College and law degree from the Cleveland State
work on legal and judicial reform in the Middle East. University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
STUDENTS OF THE LAW
Notre Dame Moot Court team members who
networked with the panel were senior Carter Daniels,
who graduated in 2018; sophomore Cassidy Galbreath, TO P
the first student at the College matriculating to law Notre Dame moot court students network with legal
school through one of Notre Dame’s 3+3 law admission experts during Constitution Day events at the College.
programs; senior Madison Flareau; rising senior Athena
Eli; and rising sophomore Khalil Lambert.
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 5
NOTRE DAME
COLLEGE JOINS,
The Notre Dame College InnerCitySaints
Award ceremony empowered more than 250
members of Northeast Ohio corporate, social
service, church and education communities to
INSPIRES CARING come together to celebrate the Rev. James P.
O’Donnell and his lifetime of ministry among
the poor in Cleveland—and help those in need at
HEARTS WITH
Notre Dame.
The College’s signature award recognizing the
INNERCITYSAINTS
selflessness of those who are transforming
and bringing hope to local inner-urban areas
was bestowed in winter 2017 to O’Donnell—a
Catholic priest and cofounder of Little Brothers
CEREMONY and Sisters for the Eucharist in the Cleveland
Central neighborhood—“for the work of God
that is your life,” according to Notre Dame
President Thomas G. Kruczek.
“For your support of those who, on the verge of
hopelessness, are blessed to find you,” Kruczek
said in presenting the award to O’Donnell.
RIGHT
James P. O’Donnell,
a Cleveland Catholic
priest, prepares to
receive Notre Dame’s
2018 InnerCitySaints
Award.
B OT TO M R I G H T
John Prendergast
(center), the Abrahamic
Center Distinguished
Lecturer for 2017, joins in
prayer before addressing
the InnerCitySaints
assembly at the Tudor
Arms Hotel in Cleveland.
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innercitysaints
MINISTRY OF PRESENCE CIRCLE OF CARING
For nearly 40 years, O’Donnell has lived and served The InnerCitySaints Award ceremony featured an
in the Central community where three-fourths of address by Notre Dame’s 2017 Abrahamic Center
children grow up in poverty and more than two- Distinguished Lecturer, John Prendergast, a global
thirds of residents have dwelled in publicly subsidized human rights activist who has worked for more than
housing. Through the Little Brothers and Sisters of the 30 years to end mass atrocities, particularly in Africa.
Eucharist ministry of presence, O’Donnell has helped Prendergast is former director for African affairs of the
lead volunteer efforts to establish streets with homes White House National Security Council, a published
and build a playground, a community garden and a author and a perennial mentor with the Big Brothers
neighborhood park. and Big Sisters Program.
“We are deeply, deeply grateful for the presence of “He is a very inspirational human being,” Prendergast
all of you here today,” O’Donnell said in accepting the said of O'Donnell. “He has blazed such a bright trail, a
honor at a sold-out luncheon in the main ballroom of decades-long emphasis on being present with people
the Tudor Arms Hotel in Cleveland’s University Circle. in need.”
“And above all, our gifts of coming together will help
Presenting sponsors for the luncheon were KeyBank,
people who would not be able to have an education go
WKYC, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, the
to Notre Dame College.”
Sisters of Notre Dame and Rich and Robbin Garcia.
The annual InnerCitySaints program is the primary Former bishop of the Cleveland Diocese, the Rev.
fundraiser for the College’s Caring Hearts Fund, which Roger W. Gries provided the invocation. The program
provides emergency grants to students who may not was hosted by Russ Mitchell from WKYC-TV3, the NBC
have adequate family support or resources to address network affiliate in Cleveland.
unexpected circumstances, including critical needs for
food, housing, transportation and medical care.
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 7
comme
Notre Dame College recognized a total of nearly 300 graduates,
including the first with the online Master of Science in Nursing degree,
during its 94th Commencement. The Class of 2018 is comprised of 223
CELEBRATING students earning bachelor’s degrees and 58 with master’s degrees.
Festivities featured five graduates earning Commencement awards
OUR 94TH
during three separate diploma ceremonies, all on Saturday, May 5, in
Regina Auditorium.
GRADUATING
Graduation weekend started with the traditional Baccalaureate
Hooding Ceremony and Mass on Friday, May 4. This year, Diocese
of Cleveland Bishop Nelson J. Perez celebrated the Eucharistic
CLASS
Liturgy. For the fourth time, Notre Dame also conducted a Monday
Commencement in Christ the King Chapel for students unable to attend
diploma ceremonies due to College-sponsored activities.
8 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018encement 2018
B A C C A L A U R E AT E H O O D I N G A N D M A S S 2018
BISHOP ADDRESSES UNDERGRADUATES AT
COMMENCEMENT LITURGY
Notre Dame College welcomed The Bishop also administered Holy
the new Bishop of the Diocese of Communion and offered blessings
Cleveland Nelson J. Perez to campus to those who are not practicing
for commencement ceremonies Catholics during the service. The Mass
in 2018. was concelebrated by Fr. John Blazek;
Fr. Edward Mehok; and Fr. Anselm
In addition to celebrating the Zupka, OSB, from Notre Dame. Master
Eucharistic Liturgy, Perez also of ceremonies was Deacon John Sferry
presented academic regalia to of the Diocese.
graduates in the Class of 2018 during
the College’s traditional Baccalaureate ABOUT THE BISHOP
Hooding Ceremony and Mass for Prior to his position with the
undergraduates. Perez was named Cleveland Diocese, Perez served as
the 11th Bishop of Cleveland by Pope Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of
Francis and was formally installed to Rockville Centre in New York.
his post in September 2017.
Perez earned a Bachelor of Arts
The new bishop’s visit to Notre degree in psychology from Montclair
Dame is in support of his vision for State University. He taught at Colegio
the diocese, summarized as “Church la Piedad, a Catholic elementary
on Mission: Proactive, Involved, school in Puerto Rico, prior to entering
Supportive, Fruitful and Joyful,” which Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in
stems from Pope Francis’ Apostolic Philadelphia, where he earned Master
Exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel.” of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees
AMONG THE AUDIENCE in theology.
During Notre Dame's Baccalaureate His work in education includes
Liturgy, Perez descended from the teaching courses in psychology
Regina Auditorium stage to give and religious studies at LaSalle
his homily among the audience. He University in Philadelphia and
spoke to the graduates and others in developmental psychology at Saint
attendance about how they may be Charles Borromeo Seminary.
feeling uncertainty about their futures,
In 1998, Perez was named Chaplain
but he encouraged them to keep their
to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, with
faith and trust in the goodness of the
the title of Monsignor. In 2009, he was
plans God has for them.
named a Prelate of Honor by Pope
Benedict XVI.
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S T. C AT H E R I N E AWA R D 2018
FIRST GRADUATE OF NURSING MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
WINS AWARD I JACQUELINE DENSON
The first Notre Dame College strategies to enhance pre-licensure
graduate of the master’s degree in nursing students’ abilities to advocate
nursing program has been honored on behalf of elderly patients. She
with a St. Catherine of Alexandria completed her practicum at a housing
Award for 2018. development for low-income seniors,
teaching residents about medication
Jacqueline Denson completed the management and safety issues faced
online Master of Science in Nursing by the aged.
(M.S.N.) in December 2017. She
accepted the St. Catherine Award Denson has been employed with the
and addressed her fellow graduates Cleveland Clinic since 2010 and has
during the College’s master’s degree been providing home care for the last
commencement ceremony this year. few years.
A first generation adult student and The St. Catherine of Alexandria
full-time working nurse, Denson also Award, named for the patroness of the
earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing National Catholic College Graduate
(B.S.N.) from the College in 2010. She Honor Society Kappa Gamma Pi, is
was a member of the first on-campus presented to graduating master’s
cohort for the undergraduate nursing degree students who aspire to attain
degree at Notre Dame. knowledge in the face of adversity and
demonstrate leadership, scholarship
Her work in the nurse educator and service.
graduate program explored teaching
FIRST GENERATION STUDENT EARNS GRADUATE ACCOLADE I MARTHA NAGBE
A Notre Dame College student who emotional and character
is the first in her family to receive an development on student behavior
undergraduate and now a graduate and academic achievement.
degree has been recognized with a
St. Catherine of Alexandria Award While working toward her master’s
for 2018. degree, Nagbe served as a
graduate assistant with the Notre
Martha Nagbe, who earned a Master Dame women’s basketball team.
of Education degree in reading this Her commitment to community
year, accepted the honor and gave a includes assisting in canned food
commencement address during the and book drives and helping youth
College’s graduate ceremony. She is in afterschool programs.
now a double alumna of Notre Dame,
completing her bachelor’s degree Notre Dame presents the St. Catherine
magna cum laude in early childhood of Alexandria Award to outstanding
education and in the mild/moderate master’s degree candidates who
intervention specialist program at the exemplify the high ideals of a Catholic
College in 2016. education on the basis of leadership,
scholarship and service to College
In her graduate research project, and community.
Nagbe studied the effects of social,
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M I S S I O N AWA R D 2018
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCLAIMED FOR MINISTRY, MISSION I JULIO ROSALES
A Notre Dame College international earned a 3.7 GPA and served as a tutor
student committed to his faith and in the campus Dwyer Learning Center.
campus ministry has been honored for
Rosales regularly participated in weekly
living the College mission.
Mass and acted as a student leader
Julio Rosales earned a Bachelor of Arts for Christian fellowship gatherings at
in international business with a minor the College. He also volunteered with
in economics and received the College the Kidz Club after-school program at
Mission Award at undergraduate Garfield Memorial Church near campus
commencement. Rosales developed as and at the Catholic Worker Drop-in
a leader in spiritual activities on and off Center in Cleveland.
campus, even receiving the Sacrament
The College Mission Award, first
of Confirmation while at Notre Dame.
bestowed in 2015, recognizes a
A transfer student from Venezuela, graduating student who displays
Rosales came to the College, in part, to care for others, commitment to
play baseball. After a year as a player, spiritual or religious traditions,
he faced issues with NCAA transfer dedication to global issues and
eligibility, so instead worked as a personal growth made possible
student assistant with the team. While through his or her education.
English is not his first language, he
F I N N AWA R D 2018
ADULT UNDERGRADUATE HONORED FOR LEADERSHIP I YANA PANASYUK
A Notre Dame College education major Magnet School in Euclid since March.
who immigrated to America from She also worked for five years as a
Eastern Europe is the recipient of the pre-kindergarten substitute teacher
2018 Sr. Mary LeRoy Finn Award. at Lyndhurst Childhood Enrichment
Center and served as a summer camp
Yana Panasyuk earned her bachelor’s
counselor there.
degree in early childhood education
from Notre Dame in December 2017 She previously earned an associate’s
with a 3.9 GPA. She was honored degree in early childhood education
with the Finn Award and as a from Lakeland Community College.
commencement speaker during the
College’s graduation ceremonies. The Finn Award honors the
achievements of an adult student
A first generation bachelor’s degree who attains a minimum 3.5 GPA,
graduate, Panasyuk’s family moved demonstrates leadership and
from Kiev, Ukraine, to the United exhibits the characteristics inscribed
States and settled in Cleveland when on the custom-made Wisdom Bowl
she was 2 years old. presented to the recipient: “Scholarly,
Catalyst, Diligent, Resilient.”
Panasyuk has been employed as a
long-term substitute at Chardon Hills
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B O S C H E AWA R D 2018
ART MAJOR RECOGNIZED FOR ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE I KAYLA HOLCOMB
A Notre Dame College art therapy and events. She curated a solo show of
student has been selected as the her art works on campus this spring.
winner of the 2018 Sr. Mary Agnes
In addition, she volunteered at Akron
Bosche Award.
Children’s Hospital of the Mahoning
Kayla Holcomb, who graduated Valley, working on crafts with a child
from Notre Dame in May with a receiving treatment.
Bachelor of Arts in studio art with
Holcomb plans to attend graduate
a psychology track in pre-professional
school to pursue a license in
art therapy and a 3.9 GPA, received
art therapy.
the award and addressed her
classmates at undergraduate The Bosche Award, first bestowed
commencement ceremonies. in 2006, is presented each year
to a traditional undergraduate
Holcomb served as president of
who embodies the qualities of
the College’s Art Club for three
trustworthiness, a commitment to
years, not only hosting meetings of
excellence and selfless service to the
the student organization but also
College and larger community.
coordinating the annual Notre Dame
All Student Juried Art Show and other
creative College-sponsored activities
M O N D AY C O M M E N C E M E N T
COLLEGE CONDUCTS CEREMONY FOR GRADS OUT OF TOWN IN SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
Notre Dame College continued its College-sponsored student activities
tradition of a Monday Commencement on the formal ceremony dates.
ceremony in 2018, conferring two
students with degrees in Christ the This marks the fourth year College
King Chapel two days following official President Thomas G. Kruczek
graduation ceremonies in Regina has presided over a Monday
Auditorium. Commencement ceremony for Notre
Dame students unable to attend
Receiving their diplomas during the official graduation events due to
event in the Administration Building athletic competitions or other
were seniors Myranda Rowland and extracurricular activities.
Nicole Paolucci, who traveled to
compete in Mountain East Conference In addition to the graduates in caps
contests for softball during the and gowns who formally received
weekend of graduation. Both students their degrees from the president,
received Bachelor of Arts degrees in members of the students’ families and
mild/moderate intervention specialist friends attended the ceremony and
and early childhood education. stayed after to take photos on campus.
Faculty and senior staff members
Past Monday ceremonies at Notre also attended the program donned in
Dame have celebrated as many as 20 academic regalia.
graduates who were participating in
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INSPIRING INNOVATION
Notre Dame College officially
dedicated its new on-campus creative,
collaborative Enterprise Development
Center space with a special presentation
by the 2018 game design senior
collaborative class, which teamed with
corporate and community partners,
including alumnus John Balash ’05 with
the Entertainment Technology Center
at Carnegie Mellon University, to create
an augmented reality exploration of a
Holocaust memorial in Pittsburgh.
The students are: Whitney Bauriedl ’18,
Jackie Goodman, Kaysy Heyde ’18,
Stacey Shriver ’18, Joshua Clark and
Taylor Murphy ’18. “These students
wanted to make an impact, and they
succeeded in an exciting way,” said
Elizabeth Keegan (third from left in
back), M.F.A., assistant professor of
game design and interactive technology
at the College.
The multi-faceted, multi-purpose,
multi-colored, interdisciplinary space,
called the EDC@NDC, became reality
with financial support from the Burton
D. Morgan Foundation, the Dustin
Family Foundation, the O’Neill Brothers
Foundation and Notre Dame Trustee
Joseph Scaminace.
17STUDENT PROFILE
handbook and related codes of conduct. He oversaw
internal affairs and business related to the personnel,
attendance, obligation, participation and behavior of
student government members.
Grove also served a year as a resident assistant, working
in support of students living in campus residence halls.
PROACTIVE ADVOCATE
With a 3.7 GPA and as a two-sport star at Notre Dame,
Grove served as a spotlight speaker at the College’s
Founders Week Kick-off Program in fall 2017, discussing
personal, professional and global responsibility in the
tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame with students
new to the campus community.
A three-year starting quarterback for the Notre
Dame Falcon football team, Grove is a three-time
all-conference player, setting the NCAA Division II
record for best interception ratio (1.29 percent) with
13 interceptions in 1,008 pass attempts. He is the only
player in the Mountain East Conference to rank in the
top 10 in passing (fifth) and rushing (sixth). He set the
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE SENIOR
conference record for career touchdowns with 103.
Grove holds the Notre Dame records for career pass
efficiency (145.5), yards per pass (7.6) and yards per
SETS NATIONAL STANDARD FOR completion (12.8).
STUDENT INTEGRITY
He also is a member of the College bowling team
and was named an Academic All-American during
the 2017 season.
A Notre Dame College graduating senior has been
named the national student of the year by the higher PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE
education professional organization for student
responsibility and accountability. In addition to his academic achievement, service on
and off campus and 30-hour per week training, travel,
Malik Grove ’18, a business administration major with practice and competition schedule as a student-athlete,
a minor in accounting and financial services Grove also worked several part-time jobs.
management, has been selected as the U.S. Association
for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Through his internship with the Cleveland Leadership
Undergraduate Student of the Year for 2018. Grove, Center, Grove aided the organization in providing
who served as vice president of responsibility for the collaborative training, offering civic education and
College’s Undergraduate Student Government and creating multi-generational connections to empower
an intern with the Cleveland Leadership Center, leaders to identify issues and to position them to
received the honor at the ASCA’s national conference become agents of change in their communities.
in Jacksonville, Fla. Nominations for the award were
The ASCA Undergraduate Student of the Year
open to all 1,000 ASCA institutions nationwide.
Award recognizes a bachelor’s degree student
who has greatly contributed to his or her
POSITIVE ROLE MODEL institution and demonstrates excellence based
on the organization’s core ideals, competencies
In his position with Undergraduate Student Government and values of advocacy, community, diversity and
at Notre Dame, which he held for more than two inclusion, education, integrity and leadership.
years, Grove helped administer the College’s student
18 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018MALIK
GROVE
NEW ALUMNUS NAMED
N AT I O N A L S T U D E N T C O N D U C T
A S S O C I AT I O N U N D E R G R A D U AT E
OF THE YEAR
’18
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 19RAY & ELEANOR SMILEY
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE BENEFACTORS
NAMED LEADERS AMONG PHILANTHROPISTS
Two Notre Dame College benefactors,
Ray and Eleanor Smiley, have been honored
with the 2017 Outstanding Philanthropist
Leadership Award from the Greater Cleveland
Chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP).
Known for their support of Notre Dame,
particularly its Academic Support Center for
Students with Learning Differences (ASC),
the Smileys and their family foundation were
celebrated for outstanding commitment,
motivation to others, philanthropic impact
and their leadership role during the National
Philanthropy Day ceremony of the local AFP.
Ray and Eleanor Smiley (inset) of the Smiley Family Charitable Foundation pose for an
official portrait. Notre Dame President Thomas G. Kruczek and Ray Smiley (background)
engage at the College during one of many campus events the Smileys attend.
20 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018DONOR PROFILE
IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATING STUDENTS “The students and parents have thanked the Smiley
WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES family for helping them stay in college and supporting
their efforts. One student was surprised by the support
The Smileys, through their Smiley Family Charitable of the Smiley family. He said it boosted his confidence to
Foundation, first became involved with Notre Dame have people that believed in the ability of ASC students to
and its ASC in 2014, when the organization became make a change by investing in the efforts of the ASC.”
the first to offer a challenge grant to kick off the
The Smiley family also regularly attends the ASC’s
campaign for an endowment to fund the College
Recognition Day, during which the achievements of the
center. The Smileys have continued to show their
ASC’s seniors are celebrated, along with the professors
dedication throughout the years with additional gifts
who helped make the students’ success possible.
totaling over $300,000 to Notre Dame’s ASC.
Not only are the Smileys supportive of the College’s ASC
Along with their support of the College, the Smileys have
but also its ecology and environmental science programs.
aided Notre Dame in making connections throughout the
Ray Smiley attended a field trip with Notre Dame biology
community. The pair’s initial outreach eventually led to a
students. The family foundation also has given to support
gift of $100,000 to the ASC from an anonymous donor.
these areas of study at the College.
With the help of their challenge grant, Notre Dame
“The Smiley Family Foundation made education their
also was able to inspire ASC families and alumni to give
focus because they understand that education gives a
back and help support current and future students.
person the opportunity to move forward and make a
This “overwhelming success” started by the Smileys’
difference in the world,” said Katherine Callahan, director
leadership gift resulted in double the amount of
of annual and special giving at Notre Dame.
donations for the ASC compared to the previous year,
according to Shawna Whitlock, vice president for
IN SUPPORT OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE
College advancement at Notre Dame.
IN THE WORLD
“Ray and Eleanor appreciate the individualized approach
to education of meeting the students where they are Ray Smiley, who was born and raised in Maple Heights,
and taking them where they need to be,” Whitlock said. Ohio, received his high school education from Holy
Name in Parma, Ohio, where he graduated with honors.
IN SUPPORT OF INSPIRING CHANGE He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World
FOR INDIVIDUALS War II. After his tour of duty, he attended John Carroll
University and graduated magna cum laude in 1951 with
The Smileys have aided not just with philanthropic a degree in accounting.
support for the Notre Dame ASC but also have helped
He started his career as a senior accountant at Price
students with learning differences find their way to the
Waterhouse. He was then recruited to become the CFO
College. The ASC provides personalized assistance to
for McDowell-Wellman Engineering Co. He went on to
students with documented learning differences, who
become senior manager at Delloite LLP; CFO and vice
are frequently underserved in postsecondary education.
president at Gilford Instrument Laboratories; and CFO of
In 2005 the center was established with one student.
Bearings, now called Applied Industrial Technologies. He
It now enrolls 125.
retired in 1992.
The Smiley family attends numerous events on the Notre
Dame campus, from dinners to concerts to the annual Ray and Eleanor Smiley have been married for 65 years
Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society induction ceremony for and have eight children and 20 grandchildren. Their
students with learning differences. ASC members with volunteer efforts include serving on numerous boards
documented disabilities who achieve a 3.1 GPA with a throughout the greater Cleveland community.
minimum number of credits are inducted into the society.
“They believe in giving back to the community both with
“This event is always full of emotion when so many their time and resources. They believe strongly in hard
students who have worked hard to successfully overcome work, commitment and ethics, which they have clearly
their learning differences are inducted into the honor demonstrated throughout their lives,” Callahan said.
society,” Whitlock said.
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 21OPTIONS FOR
MAKING AN IMPACT
message of
“O U R L A DY”
The lovely and iconic Administration
Building is in need of some TLC. After all,
she’s almost 100 years old, and time has
advancement
A GIFT TO NOTRE DAME
taken its toll on her.
HAS IMPACT –
L A BS A N D C L A SS RO O M S PAC ES
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
As technology changes daily, so do the Greetings!
needs of our students. Notre Dame has
always been able to adapt to the times by WAIT! I know what you might be
staying up on the latest programming thinking: “Here’s a message from
and majors, to provide our students the vice president for advancement;
with the best education to take them she must be asking for money!” Well,
successfully into the future. sure, it’s what I do! But that’s not a
good reason to stop reading. Aren’t
SC H O L A R S H I PS you at least a bit curious about what
Did you know that 98 percent we need to fund?
of our students receive some financial
assistance? Scholarships help us recruit As you can imagine, because you
and retain our unique and diverse are an alum or a friend of the College, you know that there is always an
student body. opportunity for you to make a difference. But did you ever think about
what a significant difference YOU could make by saying yes to even one
E N D OW M E N T
gift request? A gift to Notre Dame has impact, immediate impact,
especially a gift to the annual fund. Tributes are statements of affection
An endowed gift lasts a lifetime, even
and acts and gifts of gratitude. The ideas to the left are a few of the ways
longer actually! It provides the College
you can designate donations, including to the annual fund.
with ongoing support, ensuring that the
mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame will This year, we graduated the 94th class of Notre Dame College. It was a
be carried out for generations to come. fun and fantastic day! In so many ways, nothing has changed since
the first class graduated in 1926. Our students still come from diverse
NOTRE DAME ANNUAL FUND backgrounds. They continue to seek a quality education. Some are the first
Donations can be accepted over the in their families to graduate. But as times have changed, so has some of
phone at 216.373.5242 with a credit card Notre Dame. We now admit men. We have added more sports teams, and
or through the mail by check using the students come from other countries.
envelope in this magazine. A donation
How wonderful that Notre Dame has been able to keep up with the times
form is on the back page.
while still continuing its mission to provide a strong education to prepare
students for a lifetime of success!
T RI B U T E G I F T
Contributions in honor, memory or Thanks for reading my whole letter. If you have questions or comments,
support of someone, and recurring gifts I’m always happy to have a chat. Together we can make such a difference in
can be made online at NotreDameCollege. the lives of our students — YOU are always welcome to join in!
edu/support-ndc/ways-to-give.
My best,
Questions about donations can be emailed
Shawna
to advancement@ndc.edu.
SHAWNA H. WHITLOCK
VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT
22 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018ALUMNI PROFILE
RECENT GRADUATE “I am beyond excited to see what the future holds for
us as we strive to strengthen and grow our association,”
ENGAGES ALUMNI AS NEW Glueck said.
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT COLLEGE YEARS
While a student at Notre Dame from 2009-2013,
A young alumna with qualities of past, present and
Glueck was a member of the Falcon softball team and
future Notre Dame College graduates is leading the
president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee,
revitalization of the College’s Alumni Association.
which led a program in which the College community
Stephanie Glueck ’13 earned a business administration pledged 40 days of service throughout the 40 days of
and management degree and is applying it in health Lent. The program earned the College second place in
care industries, developing and educating customers the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence national honors
and providers. She was a student-athlete who earned contest after winning first place for the Mountain East
academic honors, creating a Catholic education service Conference in 2013.
program that won the College national acclaim.
While an undergraduate, Glueck also was the
Glueck is the first president of the re-envisioned Notre student-athlete representative on the College’s Gender
Dame Alumni Association, heading the newly organized Equity Committee and a lead admissions ambassador
Alumni Association Board, which now represents a wider for the Notre Dame Office of Admissions.
range of class years, from 1956 to 2018.
EARLY CAREER
“As I thoroughly enjoyed my four years as an
undergraduate, it is particularly exciting to serve as
Following graduation, she worked as a coordinator
the president of the Alumni Association,” she said.
at University Hospitals of Cleveland, managing,
“I hope to do everything I can to increase the
training and scheduling technical, nontechnical and
connections and relationships with the College
patient satisfaction aspects of Integrated Behavioral
and all Notre Dame alumni.”
Health, Center for Comprehensive Care, Telehealth
and After-hours Clinic programs.
ALUMNI LEADER
Since 2016, she has
Glueck is guiding the association as it endeavors to be been employed with
“a more engaged organization with all aspects of the Eye Care Leaders as
College and community,” she said. a strategic account
Following nearly a year of input from alumni via a survey, manager in the
focus groups and a strategic planning committee, Notre Cleveland area.
Dame has restructured its Alumni Association. Following
the work of a transition team, new members were elected
to the association board in 2017.
In addition to its executive committee of four alumni,
the board now features four alumni members at large,
one current student, the parliamentarian of
Undergraduate Student Government, one Sister of
Notre Dame, one faculty and one staff member from
the College, one community member and Notre Dame’s
director of alumni relations.
Standing committees include alumni engagement,
student engagement and fiscal. The organization also is
creating affinity chapters based on member interests.
STEPHANIE GLUECK
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ’13 23A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N
spring celebration
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AWARDS
Notre Dame College’s Alumni Association AFFINITY GROUP RECEPTIONS
conducted its Spring Celebration 2018 in April,
Immediately following the formal conference agenda,
marking the second year for the annual event’s the association hosted affinity group receptions for its
new format. Minority Alumni, Academic Support Center Alumni and
Nursing Alumni chapters.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The association’s symposium in the Administration
Building on campus once again featured conference- The 2018 conference also included a keynote
like breakout sessions. This year the discussions were presentation on “Tools to Combat Unconscious Bias”
“Changing Lives Through Mentorship” and a presentation by George A. Sample, M.B.A., SPHR, director of human
on “Life After College: Steps to Success,” which was resources at Cuyahoga County Public Library.
hosted by College Academic Support Center alumni. Sample was selected for and completed the Diversity
As part of the event, the Notre Dame Alumni Center of Northeast Ohio’s LeadDIVERSITY program
Association conducted its annual business meeting with and is active with the Greater Cleveland Partnership
spring luncheon. Commission on Economic Inclusion. He earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in computer science in 2002 and a
Master of Business Administration degree in 2012, both
AWARD PRESENTATIONS
from John Carroll University.
The organization also recognized winners of the Notre Before his position at the library, Sample worked in
Dame Alumni Association Scholarship at the spring human resources at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer
event. The association presented two $1,000 awards, one District, specifically with its talent acquisition and
each to students Isabel Vicory and Marcie Snider. The workforce planning teams. He previously was employed
Notre Dame Alumni Association Scholarship is awarded with Lubrizol Corp. as manager of diversity and inclusion,
annually to a current student or students, benefiting a position to which he was appointed after starting his
legacy families. career there as a computer programmer.
This year, the association also bestowed its second annual He has served as president of the Board of Directors
Award of Appreciation to Sr. Eileen Quinlan, SND, Ph.D., for the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland and as a
professor of English at the College, who graduated from board member with the United Way of Greater Cleveland
Notre Dame in 1974 and retired from teaching this year. and Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management.
24 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N
ALUMNI AWARD OF APPRECIATION
Dame’s faculty in the fall of 1999. College’s annual Books That Change
the World professional development
Quinlan also received the College’s literature discussion group.
Distinguished Faculty Award for
2018 and was named one of the two Quinlan is author of the newly
Honored Faculty Award winners published novel, “The Whole World
for 2017-2018 by the Notre Dame for Arizona Dakota: A Story of the
Academic Support Center for Pennsylvania Oil Boom” (CreateSpace
Students with Learning Differences. Independent Publishing 2017). The
book tells the story of Quinlan’s
In addition to teaching courses like great-great aunt, Arizona Dakota
Grammar for Writers and Teachers, Long, who lived in Titusville, Pa.,
Ohio Writers, Main Currents during the 1870s.
American Literature to 1900,
Sr. Eileen Quinlan ’74, SND, Modern Drama and Theatre and The alumna presented on her novel
Ph.D., received the Notre Dame even The Writing of Baseball, during a Meet the Authors event
Alumni Association 2018 Award of Quinlan is a frequent volunteer and on campus in April 2018. She also
Appreciation during the association’s participant at alumni and College discussed her books as part of a panel
spring celebration annual conference, events, including Notre Dame’s of published authors addressing “The
luncheon and business meeting. InnerCitySaints Award banquet and Rise of the Novel” during the College’s
Quinlan retired as a professor of Founders Week, Homecoming and celebration of National Novel Writer’s
English at the College at the end of Alumni Reunion festivities. Month: An Evening of Words and
the academic year. She joined Notre She has served as a leader for the Ideas on campus in November 2017.
ALUMNA OF THE YEAR
To celebrate Joseph being named Her connection with Catholic Worker
the College’s Alumna of the Year, started with her father, Bill Gauchat,
two friends from Notre Dame, who founded the Blessed Martin
Christine Joyce Gibbons ’73 de Porres Catholic Worker House
and Maureen Raleigh Bihn ’79, in Cleveland. Her mother, Dorothy
encouraged Joseph’s family and Schmitt Gauchat ’43A, served at the
friends to create a scholarship in Catholic Worker House.
the honoree’s name.
With her own husband, Benoy,
Richard Phillips, a management and sons Rajiv and Danesh, Joseph
major, received the inaugural spent several weeks in the early 1990s
Suzanne Gauchat Joseph ’70 in Calcutta and Kerala, India, where
Scholarship Award during Notre the family helped at one of Saint
Dame’s Homecoming and Alumni Teresa’s missions.
Suzanne Gauchat Joseph ’70 has
Reunion festivities in fall 2017.
been honored as the Notre Dame Joseph also has worked as
Alumna of the Year for 2017. Joseph was recognized at halftime development director at Our Lady
during Notre Dame’s Homecoming of the Wayside Inc., a home for
Joseph, who earned a bachelor’s
football game, and was presented disabled children and adults founded
degree in history and government
with her award at the Alumni by her mother. She has served with
from Notre Dame and a master’s
Reunion Brunch. the Cuyahoga County Board of
degree in educational administration
Developmental Disabilities and the
from Illinois State University, served The alumna has worked in the
Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Center
as alumnae affairs coordinator at the missions of Saint Teresa of Calcutta
of the Geauga County Board of
College from 1987 to 1992 and has and with Dorothy Day’s Catholic
Developmental Disabilities.
been active on campus over the years. Worker movement.
MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 2018 25class notes
1965 Sr. Kathleen Glavich, SND,’72 1976
Joyce Koledge ’65 again was one of appeared as part of a self-publishing Clare Cavoli Lopez ’76, vice president
the members of St. Timothy’s Catholic roundtable in March 2018 and discussed for research and analysis at the
Church Choir to perform at The Papal her most recent book "Praying on Center for Security Policy in Washington,
Mass, this time held on November 20, Empty: A Guide to Rediscovering D.C., spoke at the People’s Party for
2017, in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome. Your Prayerful Self" (Twenty-Third Freedom, an annual summer festival
Publications/Bayard 2017) in December for the celebration of constitutional
2017. Both events were among her freedoms, in Copenhagen, Denmark,
1970
ongoing speaking engagements at the in June 2017.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch of the
Regina Breig Kupecky ’70 is enjoying Cuyahoga County Public Library.
2001
retirement after working in the field of
adoption for more than 35 years.
1975 Dakota King-White ’01, Ph.D.,
published her first children’s book
Sr. Mary Karen Dolovacky, SND,’75
1972
"Oh No! When a Parent Goes Away"
was the recipient of the 2017 Irene C.
(Halo Publishing International 2018).
Heller Award presented by the Cleveland
Chris Laszcz-Davis ’72 was appointed The interactive book helps guide
section of the American Chemical
to the California Occupational Safety children through the experience of
Society in April 2017. This award is
and Health Standards Board and to having a parent in prison. Through
presented annually to the Outstanding
the National Institute for Occupational her extensive research on the impact
High School Chemistry Teacher in
Safety and Health Board of Scientific of parental incarceration on youth,
Cleveland. Dolovacky was honored
Counselors, a federal advisory she also has designed a group
for her professional experience in the
committee. counseling curriculum which has been
classroom, specifically for her role as
implemented in K-12 education.
a science teacher at Cleveland Central
1972 continued in next column
Catholic High School.
1956 1970 2006
Audrey Dvorak ’56 helped serve Candy Clemson ’70 volunteered to Connie Stepich Bieder ’06 married
Easter Dinner to students at the Notre help with the Notre Dame Career Ehren Bieder in Christ the King
Dame Connelly Center dining hall in Closet Pop-up Shop on campus during Chapel on September 24, 2016, and
2018 and is assisting with the Notre the spring 2018 semester. welcomed Jakob Stanley Bieder, who
Dame Career Closet Pop-up Shop. weighed 6.4 pounds and measured 18
inches, on June 22, 2017, at 3:23 p.m.
26 MAKING AN IMPACT SUMMER 20182007 2010 2016
Christy Carlson ’07 presented her Anna Ball ’10 was named head Patricia Ford ’16 is living in New
book “The Billionaire Bodyguard” softball coach at Walsh University in Zealand working for the North Otago
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing July 2017. Rugby Football Union developing
2013), which is the first in a series women’s rugby in the area. She
of novels she writes under the nom Sarah N. Monroe ’10 became the competed in the Women’s Premier
de plume Kristi Avalon, as part of new owner of a Wellness Center of League rugby championships in
a panel discussion on “The Rise of Sanford, Fla., a holistic center focused fall 2017 and is hoping to make a
the Novel” during a National Novel on alternative healing methods, in provincial team for summer 2018.
Writers’ Month: An Evening of Words January 2018.
and Ideas event at Notre Dame in Marissa Ortosky ’16 discussed a
November 2017. Justin Brown ’10 welcomed a son, his book she co-authored, “Intersections
first child, in November 2017. at Mayfield and Green: Stories of
South Euclid’s First Century” (South
Euclid-Lyndhurst Historical Society
2008 Publications 2017), during a panel
Christopher Balmert ’08 and his 2011 addressing “The Rise of the Novel” at
wife, Lindsay, were featured on the the National Novel Writers’ Month:
Kelly Laughlin Halerz ’11 and her An Evening of Words and Ideas event
Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family husband, Anthony, welcomed a
talk show in April 2017. at Notre Dame in November 2017.
daughter, Audrey May Louise, into
their family on April 8, 2017. The
Krystal Workman Pratt ’08 married baby weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces and
Lonnie Pratt on November 4, 2017, in measured 20 inches long.
Lakewood, Ohio.
2010 2013 2017
Alyssa Perna ’10 and her husband, Kelsey George Lutz ’13 and Jacob Eric A. Moorer ’17 was named
Matt, welcomed daughter, Elouise, to Lutz ’13 welcomed daughter, Luna, a Catholic Community Connection
their family in February 2017. to their family on March 23, 2018. Summer Fellow for 2017.
He served with the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul.
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