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69 posts tagged "Commencement"

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University valedictorian Devin Diggs shares importance of studies, relationships

Bella Laufenberg | Friday, May 13, 2022

Devin Diggs, a neuroscience and behavior major, has been selected as Notre Dame’s class of 2022 valedictorian. Diggs will deliver the valedictory address during the commencement ceremony Sunday. Diggs hails from Olathe, Kansas, and lived in Dunne Hall on campus. In addition to his neuroscience major, Diggs completed a minor in education, schooling and society

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Notre Dame salutatorian reflects on journey, discusses future military career

Bella Laufenberg | Friday, May 13, 2022

Morgan La Sala of Wayne, New Jersey, has been selected as Notre Dame’s class of 2022 salutatorian. La Sala majored in mechanical engineering and was a very active member of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) during her time as an undergraduate. La Sala lived in Flaherty Hall for three years, serving as the Big-Little

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‘Both a closure and a homecoming’: University hosts special commencement for class of 2020

Reyna Lim | Monday, April 25, 2022

Over the weekend of May 27-30, Notre Dame will host a special commencement ceremony for graduates of the class of 2020 two years after their unexpected departure from campus in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The weekend will feature a variety of events celebrating the accomplishments of the class and their resilience during

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University announces honorary degree, Hesburgh-Stephan Medal recipients

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 21, 2022

Notre Dame announced their honorary degree recipients and a recipient of the Hesburgh-Stephan Medal, according to statements released Thursday. The University announced former U.S. secretary of energy Ernest J. Moniz and current chief executive officer (CEO) and principal for Kinsale Management Consulting Kathleen McChesney will receive honorary degrees at the 2022 Commencement, according to a

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Environmental activist Sharon Lavigne named 2022 Laetare Medal recipient

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, March 27, 2022

Environmental justice activist Sharon Lavigne will receive Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare Medal, according to a press release. The Laetare Medal — established by Notre Dame in 1883 — is the oldest and most prestigious honor awarded to American Catholics and is awarded each year at Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony. Lavigne is the founder and director

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Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak named 2022 commencement speaker

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak will deliver Notre Dame’s 2022 commencement address, the University announced in a press release Wednesday. Gudziak, the highest-ranking Ukrainian Catholic prelate in the United States and president and former rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv, will receive an honorary degree at the commencement ceremony on May 15 at

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Class of 2020 commencement to be held over 2022 Memorial Day weekend

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, June 12, 2021

University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an email Friday that the commencement celebration for the Notre Dame class of 2020 will take place over Memorial Day weekend in 2022, from May 27-30. The announcement comes after the ceremony was postponed in 2020 and then in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the

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2021 Notre Dame salutatorian shares importance of communication, discovery

Ryan Peters | Friday, May 21, 2021

Throughout grade school, Alexis Waldschmidt would often write speeches in braille on note cards so she would not have to look down when presenting. She started this practice after becoming fascinated with braille and American Sign Language (ASL) following a presentation she gave on Helen Keller in third grade.   “Just to be able to communicate

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Saints find themselves in uncharted territory, set sights on further success

Gehrig Smalstig | Friday, May 21, 2021

“If I would have told you ‘Yea, we’re gonna finish second place,’ I would’ve been a liar.” Head coach Eric Mahone seemed to be in shock just looking back at how far the Holy Cross Saints women’s tennis team had come. “We didn’t win a match our first two years,” he said. “Every match we

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Commencement 2021: Four years in a review

Aidan O'Malley | Friday, May 21, 2021

Every year, Scene honors the graduating class with a snapshot of the most critical cultural moments of their four years in the tri-campus community. That includes pop culture, campus culture and American culture at large. Won’t you take a walk down memory lane? Fall 2017 — Male consequence and the #MeToo movement The fall of

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