Most of the readers of this “blog” are too young to remember this television show but the purpose of the show was to review the previous week’s news. Of course the show was a satire so I will just borrow the title.
Last week was quite a week at Notre Dame. We started the week with a day off as we honored our veterans on Memorial Day. Many of our alumni and parents are currently serving our country or have served in the past. Then we began “Senior Week.” We celebrated “Baccalaureate” on Wednesday, “Class Night” on Thursday, and Commencement on Saturday. This year we added our “Sports’ Awards Night” on Friday. There was nothing else we could have added.
My response for the week: tremendous pride in our Notre Dame family and especially the Notre Dame Class of 2014. Our seniors demonstrated that they were ready to “commence” to their next stage of growth through their attire, their demeanor, their pride, their accomplishments, and their willingness to be young adults. They were successful in their choices for speakers at: Baccalaureate, Msgr. Bergamo who identified their millennial characteristics and challenged them; Class Night in Mrs. Peeney and Mrs. Curtis who held up a mirror to them in their own particular style; and at Commencement in Aaron Acosta who compared their lives to a chess board and Mae Lacey who also challenged them to be responsible for their pending decisions and directions in life. Bishop Bambera then congratulated our most recent alumni(ae).
When the graduation caps went into the air next to the N. D. Prayer Garden, I was proud to be a part of our Notre Dame System faculties who joined with their parents, families and friends in celebrating their accomplishments. Great job, Class of 2014!
We are: N.D.!
Last week was quite a week at Notre Dame. We started the week with a day off as we honored our veterans on Memorial Day. Many of our alumni and parents are currently serving our country or have served in the past. Then we began “Senior Week.” We celebrated “Baccalaureate” on Wednesday, “Class Night” on Thursday, and Commencement on Saturday. This year we added our “Sports’ Awards Night” on Friday. There was nothing else we could have added.
My response for the week: tremendous pride in our Notre Dame family and especially the Notre Dame Class of 2014. Our seniors demonstrated that they were ready to “commence” to their next stage of growth through their attire, their demeanor, their pride, their accomplishments, and their willingness to be young adults. They were successful in their choices for speakers at: Baccalaureate, Msgr. Bergamo who identified their millennial characteristics and challenged them; Class Night in Mrs. Peeney and Mrs. Curtis who held up a mirror to them in their own particular style; and at Commencement in Aaron Acosta who compared their lives to a chess board and Mae Lacey who also challenged them to be responsible for their pending decisions and directions in life. Bishop Bambera then congratulated our most recent alumni(ae).
When the graduation caps went into the air next to the N. D. Prayer Garden, I was proud to be a part of our Notre Dame System faculties who joined with their parents, families and friends in celebrating their accomplishments. Great job, Class of 2014!
We are: N.D.!
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