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Though The Odds Be Great: Commencement Story to Inspire

Told she might not walk, Haley Scott DeMaria swam again at Notre Dame. Read about a story that ranks with those of Rudy and Rockne.

 

More on Spring Commencement:
• Candidates for degrees

• Schedule, including Mass

• Purchase tickets for brunch
* Watch ceremony streaming live

In the News

SAU Students Join In CommUNITY Day

SAU students supplied much of the elbow grease and muscle as they joined with a group of community sponsors for the first CommUNITY Day neighborhood spring clean-up on April 19. See photos and coverage.

Top Honors For KALA, Radio and TV Students

A KALA Veterans Day program was a first-place winner in a state competition and senior Mitch Widmeier added five state firsts to earlier national, regional honors. Read about it.

Leadership for Church Gains National Honor

Dan Ebener, DBA, will receive the Yves Congar Award for his work to assist and develop lay leadership and pastoral planning nationwide within the Catholic Church. Read about the honor. 

Dance Marathon Achieves Another Big Goal

More than 700 dancers joined Dance Marathon 3. Students' yearlong efforts raised $175,000 for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and local "kiddos" fighting pediatric disease. View an amazing video recap.

Women's Golf Team Honors Late Teammate

The women's golf team is honoring the late Caroline Griffin with the help of Bettinardi Golf, a custom club manufacturer owned by the uncle of Griffin's SAU and prep teammate. Ambrosians respond on Facebook.

SAU IQ

Q

How was Haley Scott DeMaria injured?

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Last Month's IQ

Q

Name the respective cities where the dance and women's track and field teams gained national recognition this month.

A

Dance Team: Fremont, Neb.; and Indoor Track and Field: Geneva, Ohio.

WINNER:

Hannah Wilke '12

Remember When...

Remember when the Men's National Volleyball Invitational championship went through SAU? Has it really been three years since SAU finished a three-year run as host and a two-year run as national runner-up? Under first-year coach Catherine Wildner, the Bees will try and net that elusive first-place finish April 23-26 in St. Louis. Follow here. View photos of the 2012 event.

Class Notes

Matt Mendenhall '02 MSW

Royal Neighbors of America has hired Matt Mendenhall '02 MSW as its new Director of Philanthropy. Mendenhall previously was Vice President of Programs with Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Read about Matt.

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