Wassel's passion for writing flourished at SMC
Senior Sam Wassel was named the Class of 2011 valedictorian and will speak to her fellow senior class at Commencement Saturday.
Senior Sam Wassel was named the Class of 2011 valedictorian and will speak to her fellow senior class at Commencement Saturday.
Valedictorian Edward Larkin will address the Class of 2011 Sunday as the seniors congregate in the Notre Dame Stadium for the last time as a whole during the Commencement Ceremony.
Saint Mary's President Carol Ann Mooney presented three of the school's most prestigious honors to members of the College community earlier this month, according to College press releases.
Over 160 members of the Class of 2011 will pursue post-graduate service work, said Michael Hebbeler, director of the Center for Social Concern's Senior Transitions Program.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates sat in the Situation Room in the White House May 1 as the national security team followed the mission to target terrorist Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
Fourteen members of the Class of 2011 received national scholarships and fellowships as they prepare for their next steps after graduation.
When asked to address the Class of 2011 at Saint Mary's Commencement ceremony this year, Therese Johnson Borchard said the opportunity would mean more to her than winning a Pulitzer Prize.
St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak dropped the charges against protestors arrested for trespassing on campus in May 2009 during President Barack Obama's visit to Notre Dame, according to a University press release.
The words "Notre Dame" raise echoes from a storied football tradition and a rich campus history – the Golden Dome, football helmets gleaming in the sun as navy jerseys march onto the field, an interlocked ND and a 14-story Jesus raising his arms with the referees on the field to signal a touchdown. However, no icon is more interwoven with the tradition of Notre Dame spirit than the Leprechaun, the official mascot of the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame Director of Utilities Paul Kempf testified before the Congressional Subcommittee on Energy and Power April 15 in Washington, D.C., providing expertise concerning clean air standards.
With developments well under way, a new summer study abroad opportunity may soon be available to Saint Mary's students in Peru. For one Saint Mary's professor, this means personally taking a trip to the study site.
In the shadow of the Saint Mary's Bell Tower and Notre Dame's Golden Dome, students feel at home. Safe.
At its final meeting of the semester Tuesday, the Council of Representatives (COR) laid further groundwork for next year's student government by adding Oversight Committee chair Ben Noe to COR in a non-speaking capacity.
Students may be preoccupied with studying for finals in coming days, but they will also be faced with an even bigger challenge — deciding between the several options available at the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College for unloading their textbooks.
Though South Bend may not be the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of film production, Notre Dame is staking its claim as a hotbed for cinematic talent.
A commemoration of self-respect and community amongst preteen girls will be celebrated May 25 at Saint Mary's College, as the first annual Girls On The Run 5k walk/run will be hosted on campus.
University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh underwent a successful kidney surgery Monday, according to a University press release.
Vince and Linda Berdayes, married professors in the Communication Studies, Dance and Theatre Department at Saint Mary's, will say their final farewells to the College at the end of this semester.
Kroc Institute Professor David Cortright will try to persuade Congress to end the war in Afghanistan when he testifies before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission today at a hearing on the quality of life for Afghan women.
The graduating senior class will honor a deceased classmate and assist future students in emergency health situations by supporting the Kevin Healey Emergency Assistance Fund with its 2011 Senior Legacy gift.