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Our mentors, students, aspiring leaders and donors share their stories of how the Hesburgh Women of Impact initiative has empowered and transformed them.
Our entire curriculum is based on what it means to be human and to know yourself. So, while I’m learning academically, I’m also learning about the person I want to become.
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Elizabeth Shewark joined Notre Dame in 2022 as an assistant professor of psychology after completing...
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Chengcheng Zhai joined the Mendoza College of Business in 2024 as an assistant professor in...
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Kristine Joy Chua joined Notre Dame in
January 2025 as a biological anthropologist,
with a...
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Michele Martin, BA ‘88 (PLS), MA ‘90 (Theo), had dutifully given to the Sorin Society since...
Donors
Michele Martin, BA ‘88 (PLS), MA ‘90 (Theo), had dutifully given to the Sorin Society since...
Donors
Paddy Mullen’s (’80) connection to Notre Dame runs deep, spanning decades and driven by a passion...
Students
Growing up in Chicago, going to a Catholic high school, and following in her mom’s footsteps,...
Mentors
A Colorado native, Allison didn’t know much about Notre Dame. “We got a pamphlet in the mail,”...
Mentors
A first-generation college student raised in the restaurant world, Adrienne was determined...
Mentors
Devon Creelman ‘26, like so many others, knew Notre Dame was the place for her as soon as she...
Aspiring Leaders
I graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 2017 after volunteering in the New Orleans Public...
Aspiring Leaders
My journey at the University of Notre Dame began in May 2020, upon becoming a member of the...
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