Notre Dame turns 90 this year and to celebrate our past, present and future, we are highlighting 90 individuals who have shaped the institution and those who live the College’s mission of personal, professional and global responsibility. These 90 stories will feature administrators, alumni, faculty, staff, students, trustees and others who have helped make NDC the mosaic that it is today.
The order of the stories is in no way a ranking of those individuals by importance or stature. Rather, it aims to paint a picture of the diverse group of Notre Dame College characters who have made a difference on campus, in their communities, and beyond. Check back often to find out whose story we are telling each week. We are sure you will find them interesting and informative.
A Peacemaker & Educator
For 44 years Sr. Mary Louise Trivison, SND '50 taught Spanish, Latin, theology and Holocaust studies at NDC. Since joining the faculty in 1964, she left her mark on the College and its students. She served as chair of the theology and philosophy department; she served on every major academic committee; she published many scholarly papers; and she won numerous awards. Her biggest contribution was launching the Tolerance Resource Center. Read More
Quinnie: Curious, Devoted, Indomitable
In the poem “Quinnie,” alumna Rita Brady Kiefer ’53 celebrates the memory of the late Dr. Frances M. Quinlivan and the profound influence she had in shaping her students’ minds at Notre Dame College. For anyone who knew the long-time English teacher, Dr. Quinlivan exemplified presence. Under her reserved exterior, she was insatiably curious, relentlessly logical, devoted to her causes, and indomitable. Graduates applaud her name to this day. Read More
The Spiritual Father of Notre Dame
For many Notre Dame students, alumni and employees, he is the spiritual father of the College. He hears their confessions, visits them when they are sick, marries them, and baptizes their children. He has been at Notre Dame College for half a century and has celebrated daily and wekend liturgies in Christ the King Chapel for two decades. Father Edward Mehok belongs to Notre Dame much like the iconic tower of its Administration Building. Read More
