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Observer News Staff | Sunday, March 19, 2023
Sister Rosemary Connelly, a lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive Notre Dame’s 2023 Laetare Medal, according to a press release. The Laetare Medal is awarded at commencement each year to an American Catholic leader “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage
Spencer Kelly, Thomas Dobbs, Erin Drumm and Avery Polking | Monday, February 27, 2023
On Feb. 18, former President Jimmy Carter, age 98, entered hospice care. The announcement was followed by a flurry of tributes for the longest-living American president, whose legacy has become defined less by his time in office and more by extensive humanitarian work in the decades since he left the White House. Carter’s laudable efforts
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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