March 3, 2021

Sara Abdel-Rahim ’17

Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton Co-Founder, Tables Without Borders MAJORS: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ARABIC   Sara Abdel-Rahim ’17 is the co-founder of Tables Without Borders, which provides opportunities for refugee chefs and those with interests in the culinary arts. In 2015, while living among Egyptian immigrants in northern Italy through a Notre Dame research grant,…

March 3, 2021

Nate Alexander ’17

Head of Operations, Blade MAJOR: FINANCE   Nate Alexander ’17 founded BLADE Medical Mobility Organ Procurement Program, which provides end-to-end organ transplant services via air and ground travel. After graduating from Notre Dame with a bachelor’s in finance and working in investment banking, Alexander left the financial industry to pursue his passion for aviation. In…

March 3, 2021

Jessica Binzoni ’15 J.D.

Founder and Executive Director, HOPE + FUTURE International NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL   In 2017, Jessica Binzoni ’15 J.D. founded HOPE + FUTURE International, a non-profit organization based in Northern Iraq that aims to equip displaced people with the necessary tools to thrive, not just survive. The traditional response to existing and emerging displaced populations…

March 3, 2021

Dr. Glynnis Garry ’11

Cardiology Fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center MAJORS: PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND AMERICAN STUDIES   Dr. Glynnis Garry ’11 is a cardiovascular physician-scientist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center who is researching the regeneration of the injured heart, while treating patients suffering from heart disease.  Heart failure is the leading cause of mortality, morbidity,…

March 3, 2021

Katarina Goitz ’16, ’18 M.A.

Posthumous Recognition MAJOR: CHINESE; MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY (ECHO GRADUATE SERVICE PROGRAM)   After receiving her masters in theology from Notre Dame’s Echo program, Katarina Goitz ’16, ’18 M.A. worked as a youth minister for six churches in Galveston, Texas, for 10 months, before she was tragically killed by a hit and run driver…

March 3, 2021

Maria Hinson Tobin ’14 M.S.

Director of Development, CARE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GLOBAL HEALTH   After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Tennessee, Maria Hinson Tobin ’14 M.S. chose to focus her education on population health and inequity, earning a master’s in global health from Notre Dame. As part of this degree, she…

March 3, 2021

Terrell Hunt ’19 MBA

U.S. Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   Terrell Hunt ’19 MBA currently serves as Vice Consul at the Consulate General of the United States in Shanghai, China. As a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service, he works to strengthen global security, protect American citizens, and promote values that…

March 3, 2021

Ashley Kalinauskas ’13 M.S.

Chief Executive Officer, Torigen Pharmaceuticals ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCELLENCE MASTERS PROGRAM (ESTEEM)   Ashley Kalinauskas ’13 M.S. is the founder and CEO of Torigen Pharmaceuticals, a startup that resulted from her graduate thesis project at Notre Dame. Kalinauskas graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2012 with an undergraduate degree in pathobiology and chose…

March 3, 2021

William Kennedy ’17

Aerospace Systems Engineer, NASA/Booz Allen Hamilton MAJOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING   Bill Kennedy ’17 holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Notre Dame and a master’s in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. He is a lead engineer for Booz Allen Hamilton and an employee of the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. As a…

March 3, 2021

Alexandria Kristensen-Cabrera ’16

MD/PhD Student, University of Minnesota MAJOR: SCIENCE BUSINESS   Alexandria Kristensen-Cabrera ’16 is a third-year medical student and health policy PhD student at the University of Minnesota. Her work is focused on reducing disparities, with a specific focus on the impact of racism, on maternal and infant birth outcomes. She has dedicated her studies to…