September 5, 2019

Mary Kate Battle ’10

Business Development Specialist, Catholic Relief Services MAJORS: POLITICAL SCIENCE, PEACE STUDIES, AND SPANISH   After graduating from Notre Dame, Battle served at Farm of the Child, a Catholic home for orphaned and abandoned children in Honduras. There, she taught math and served students with special needs, co-managed an after-school support program, and provided tutoring. During…

September 5, 2019

Scott Coppa ’15

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Puente Desarrollo Internacional MAJOR: AMERICAN STUDIES   Following graduation, Coppa moved to the Dominican Republic for a volunteer stint with the Peace Corps, an experience that has led to a life-changing partnership to promote sustainable community development. Inspired by the needs he came to know so well throughout his service with…

September 5, 2019

Adebola Giwa ’09

Pediatric Endocrinologist, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center MAJORS: SCIENCE PREPROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND SPANISH   Dr. Giwa, a pediatric endocrinologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, works as part of a team that is researching a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. Currently, Giwa and the team are working to identify targets in the immune system that are…

September 5, 2019

Ngor “Majak” Anyieth ’18

Founder and CEO, Education Bridge MAJOR: SCIENCE PREPROFESSIONAL STUDIES   Born in a war-torn region, Anyieth lost his father at a young age in Sudan’s civil war and was raised by his mother, who emphasized the importance of education. Anyieth took her guidance to heart, embarking on a life-changing journey that now allows him to…

September 5, 2019

Lucy Driscoll ’13, ’14 M.S.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, iRobot Corporation MAJOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCELLENCE MASTERS PROGRAM (ESTEEM)   Drawing on her experiences in technology development, Driscoll, a senior mechanical engineer at the Bedford, Mass. company iRobot Corporation, has become an influential advocate for STEM education aimed at empowering young women. Driscoll, who holds two patents with…

September 5, 2019

Alex Jones ’15

CEO and Co-Founder, Hallow MAJOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING   In 2018, working with a team of young Catholics that included fellow ND graduates Erich Kerekes ’15, Alessandro DiSanto ’15, Abby Fredrickson ’15, and Bryan Enriquez ’15, Jones launched Hallow, a mobile app that helps users nourish their spiritual life through guided Catholic contemplative prayer and meditation….

September 5, 2019

Jane Lee ’09

Assistant Professor, University of Washington MAJORS: SPANISH AND SOCIOLOGY   Through her research, teaching, and service work, Lee, the daughter of immigrant parents, focuses on helping underserved immigrant groups who lack access to health care. After graduating from Notre Dame, Lee earned a Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University in 2011. During her…

September 5, 2019

Mikey Maurer ’11

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine MAJOR: SCIENCE PREPROFESSIONAL STUDIES   Dr. Maurer, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, provides health care to uninsured and underserved teens, ensuring that they have access to the medical services they need. Maurer works with the…

September 5, 2019

Will Miller ’14

Consultant, Bain & Company MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE   Leveraging both his faith and professional expertise, Miller has focused on solving problems in the non-profit sector. As a Bain Consulting extern for the Office of Catholic Schools in Chicago, Miller helped lead the creation of a five-year strategic plan for the Archdiocese’s approximately 175 Catholic elementary…

September 5, 2019

Jay Rowley ’11

Captain, U.S. Army MAJORS: HISTORY AND ARABIC   A double major in Arabic and History and a graduate of the ROTC program, Captain Rowley currently serves in the U.S. Army. Immediately after graduation, he volunteered as an after-school care manager for AIDS orphans in Canzibe, South Africa, immersing himself in Afrikaans and Xhosa, the languages…