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A N N U A L R E V I E W

DEAR MONOGRAM CLUB MEMBER,

As you know, choosing to attend the University of Notre Dame is more

than a four-year decision, it’s a lifetime decision. Therefore, in recognition

of the inherent value of having earned a Monogram from Our Lady’s

University, we are pleased to announce the establishment of a new

engagement strategy, which will be focused on the broadening of

services and support to all Monogram winners. In the coming months,

we will continue to evaluate our current practices and work to identify

opportunities where we can better serve you and your fellow Monogram

winners, while communicating more effectively as well.

In order to achieve our goal of deepening engagement, Monogram

member contributions will now be integrated into the Rockne Athletics

Fund. As a valued member of the Monogram Club, your contributions

will continue to provide you with unique access and exclusive benefits,

including the Monogram Club football ticket application. Please know

that through this integration we will continue to provide scholarship

support via the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship Fund and member

support through the Catastrophic Relief/Heaton Fund. As such,

Monogram Club members may contribute directly to these two funds,

which will benefit Monogram winners and their families in the same

fashion they have for many years.

The Monogram Club is a vibrant and important part of the Notre Dame

Athletics Department and will continue to dedicate its full attention to

delivering on the lifetime promise bestowed to Monogram winners.

As always, thanks for your continued support of the Monogram Club

and our current coaches and student-athletes.

GO IRISH!

Jack Swarbrick ’76 Terri Vitale ’94, ’95

Vice President and Monogram Club President

James E. Rohr Director of Athletics

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MEMBER EXPERIENCES

Access To Single Game Ticket PresalesFootball and Men’s Basketball

Monogram Club Football Ticket Application

Blue Gold Football Alumni Weekend

Monogram Club Receptions(Member and One Guest Free)

Monogram Club Annual Reception(Member and One Guest Free)

Stayer Center for Executive Education 20% Off Non-Degree Courses

Football On-Field Pre-Game Tunnel / Recognition (One Select Game)

Schivarelli Football Players’Lounge Receptions***

Football Tailgate Series& Recognition Weekend

Football Ticket Lottery ApplicationSpecial Contributor Status

Additional Rockne Athletics Fund Home Football Weekend Events

Football Parking Lottery Application

Coach’s Chat Series

Facility Tours

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MONOGRAMROCKNE

GREEN LEVEL$1,500

MONOGRAMROCKNE

$150 | $300

MONOGRAMROCKNE

BLUE LEVEL$5,000

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MONOGRAMROCKNE

GOLD LEVEL$10,000

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Ticket and parking lottery applications

do not guarantee seats or parking. Special

Contributor Status improves odds in the

lottery. Away game applications at the

Green level are only available to alumni

and alumni widows. Hosted every home

game; must register; based on availability.

* $150 Level: For Monogram winners who

graduated from the University prior to

1970 or within the last 10 years (2009–18).

** $300 Level: For Monogram winners

who graduated from the University

between 1970 and 2008.

*** Exclusive to football/senior football

manager Monogram Club members.

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Q&A WITH MONOGRAM CLUB PRESIDENTTerri Vitale (’94, ’95, tennis)

How has being a Notre Dame student-athlete and Monogram Club member impacted your life the most? “It has impacted me in every way

in my life. Every value that Notre Dame holds

dear is something that I hold dear to me and my

family. I was fortunate to meet my husband (Chris

Sforzo ’94), who is also a Monogram Club member

and earned his Monogram in lacrosse. My sister

(Sherri Vitale-Krug ’96) played tennis here and my

brother-in-law (Thomas Krug ’97) played football

here. The Notre Dame story and the student-

athlete experience is something that comes up

in conversation in our family all the time. We all

hold very close to our hearts the lessons that we

learned from our coaches, from our teammates,

from the struggles, successes and failures that we

experienced as a student-athlete. We were able

to take that entirety of the experience and use it

to propel ourselves forward into the careers that

we’ve chosen after Notre Dame.”

What motivated you to join the Monogram Club Board of Directors and then enter the presidential rotation? “I was attracted to the

Monogram Club as a way to stay connected to

the University. As a resident of Florida, I’m not

close to campus, so it was important for me to

find a way to stay connected to the University,

particularly to all the things I held dear as a

student-athlete. The Monogram Club was the

perfect vehicle to do so. I was fortunate that

(Notre Dame Senior Deputy Athletics Director)

Missy Conboy (’82, basketball) reached out to

me about exploring an opportunity that might

come available on the board. It was with her

encouragement that I did so and was really

able to learn firsthand all the great things the

Monogram Club board was doing. I really didn’t

have a great understanding of that previous

to my involvement. I was just coming back to

campus for football games and enjoying all the

pre-game activities in the Monogram Room. It

wasn’t until I joined the board that I could really

see all the incredible service and good work

the board is doing throughout the year that

sometimes isn’t apparent to its membership. As

I became more and more involved, it became a

passion. I really wanted to serve the University

and the current and former student-athletes.”

How can the Monogram Club best impact its diverse membership no matter the age, sport or location? “The Monogram Club is really mindful

of serving a diverse group of members, be it

geography, sport, age or profession. There are a

wide variety of ways for people to get involved.

There’s the Monogram Career Network, which

is a great resource for those wanting to explore

a profession in a certain field, and we can link

people up with mentors or just an opportunity to

shadow within an office environment. The Club

also has a relationship with the Stayer Center,

which is a great platform for someone to come

back if they’re considering a career change or

really want to propel themselves with some

executive leadership training. Those things are

great ways for someone to use the resources that

the Monogram Club offers.

“We also have things that are just fun and allow

people to come back and see people and friends

you haven’t seen in many years. A lot of times

it’s anchored around a football game and it’s

celebratory in nature and always a good time. We

have the post-game Mass, which is a wonderful

way for people to come together and celebrate

their faith. We also have many regional events

away from campus. Whether you’re coming back

to campus or the Club is hosting an event in your

area, we hope the Monogram Club can find a way

to be meaningful to its members.”

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2017–18 SOCIAL MEDIA SNAPSHOT

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–ALLEN GREENE

(’99, baseball)

Speaking at the fall Monogram jacket ceremony

“Regardless of who you are, what

year you are in school, the Monogram

Club is here to help you. No matter

your walk of life or your major, we are

here because we care. We have gone

through some of the same things that

you are currently going through.”

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MONOGRAM JACKET CEREMONIESThe Monogram Club presented 211 first-time

Monogram winners with their jackets at the

fall and spring Monogram jacket ceremonies.

Allen Greene (’99, baseball) was the featured

alumni speaker at the fall ceremony, while

Derrick Mayes (’96, football) addressed the

honorees at the spring event. The student-

athlete reflections were given by Mike O’Leary

(’20, hockey) and Paige Crowley (’18, women’s

soccer) in the fall and spring, respectively.

FOURTH QUARTER FAREWELL & GRADUATION STOLESThe Notre Dame Athletics Department hosted

the seventh annual Fourth Quarter Farewell

inside South Club at Notre Dame Stadium.

Graduation weekend is often a time for

goodbyes, but the Monogram Club wanted

to remind the over 200 athletics graduates

from Notre Dame’s Class of 2018 that their

connection with the Fighting Irish family

is just beginning.

The event provided a chance for athletics

graduates, their families, coaches and

administrators to gather before the rest of the

weekend swept them away in various directions.

“Now it’s our opportunity at the

Monogram Club to help nurture

your ambitions beyond Notre

Dame. There are so many ways the

Monogram Club can continue to do

that; there are wonderful ways to

help propel you to your goals. We

hope you lean on the Monogram

Club as a partner and as a way to

continue that lifetime commitment

that we have to you when you

chose to come to Notre Dame.” –Monogram Club President Terri Vitale (’94, ’95, tennis)speaking at Fourth Quarter Farewell

The Athletics Department continued on the

tradition of issuing commencement stoles to

student-athletes and student support staff as

a way to highlight the athletics community,

and all they have accomplished, during their

time at Notre Dame.

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Nothing brings the

Notre Dame community

together like home

football weekends, and the

Monogram Club provided

many opportunities for

its members to gather on

campus throughout the

2017 season.

Schivarelli Football Players’ Lounge ReceptionsFootball and senior football manager Monogram

Club members had unique access to the

renovated Schivarelli Football Players’ Lounge

during the traditional Friday night receptions.

The new-look lounge features a permanent

bar, over a dozen TVs, comfortable seating and

men’s and women’s restrooms. Attendees also

had the opportunity to visit the renovated home

locker room, take a photo with the Play Like A

Champion Today sign, walk down the tunnel and

see the field.

Pre-Game ReceptionsEvery home football Saturday, Monogram Club

members filled the Monogram Room during the

Club’s pre-game reception.

The family-friendly

environment featured

food, drinks and a chance

to meet up with fellow

Club members and watch

games from around the

country. The highlight of

every reception was a visit

from the cheerleaders and

Leprechaun along with a

featured guest speaker,

which in 2017 included

former Fighting Irish

gridiron standouts Steve

Orsini ’78, Bob Crable ’82,

Tim Brown ’88, David

Bruton Jr. ’09 and

Matthias Farley ’15.

Post-Game MassesA special tradition for Monogram winners

is the post-game Mass inside the Monogram

Room following every home football game.

Rev. Mark Thesing, C.S.C. (’81, ’85, ’92, honorary),

chaplain for the Monogram Club and football

team, presided over every Mass during the 2017

season. The Mass provided a great way for Club

members, their families and guests to conclude

a wonderful weekend back on campus.

Pre-Game TunnelsFootball and senior football manager Monogram

Club members formed the pre-game tunnel

prior to the season opener against Temple. It

was a great opportunity for those members who

helped build the storied Fighting Irish program

to be on the field prior to the first game inside

the renovated Notre Dame Stadium.

All Monogram Club members were invited to

form the tunnel prior to the NC State game,

which took place during the Club’s Annual Mass,

Meeting and Reception Weekend.

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ANNUAL MASS & RECEPTION WEEKENDThe Monogram Club held its Annual Mass,

Meeting and Reception during the weekend

of the Notre Dame-NC State football game

(Oct. 27-28). The festivities began with the

presentation of the Edward “Moose” Krause

Distinguished Service Award to U.S. Army Lt.

Gen. Bryan Fenton (’87, manager). More than

500 Monogram Club members and guests

attended the Annual Reception at Notre

Dame Stadium. The attendees enjoyed a great

atmosphere inside the renovated Schivarelli

Football Players’ Lounge and North Tunnel

concourse area.

The Club hosted its pre-game reception

inside the Monogram Room, and then Club

members formed the tunnel the Fighting

Irish ran through prior to the victory over

the Wolfpack. Following the game, the Club

held its Annual Mass and Meeting where

Terri Vitale (’94, ’95, tennis) began her term

as Monogram Club president. The Club also

welcomed three new directors: Ryan Harris

(’07, football), Ruth Riley (’01, ’16, basketball)

and Takashi Yoshii (’10, tennis).

FOOTBALL FANTASY CAMPThe Monogram Club and the football

program welcomed back nearly 20 football

Monogram winners in early June for the

Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp. The

alums, who represented five different

decades of Fighting Irish football, served as

honorary coaches at practice throughout

the weeklong camp that culminated with

a game inside Notre Dame Stadium. The

camp provided a chance for the Monogram

winners to interact not only with the

campers, but also with fellow football

alumni and members of the current team.

Outgoing Monogram Club president

Kevin O’Connor (’89, lacrosse) and

incoming president Terri Vitale (’94,

’95, tennis) presented the American

flag prior to the NC State game.

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REGIONAL EVENTS

BostonReception for Notre Dame-Boston

College Football Game

MiamiGolf Outing and Pep Rally for Notre Dame-

Miami Football Game

IndianapolisMen’s Basketball Crossroads Classic Reception

OrlandoCitrus Bowl Reception

MinneapolisNotre Dame in the NFL Reception at Super Bowl LII

Columbus (Ohio)Women’s Basketball Final Four Reception

Saint Paul (Minn.)Hockey Frozen Four Reception

Detroit - Chicago - New YorkMonogram Career Network Summer Events

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NOTRE DAME REUNION GOLF OUTINGSeventeen foursomes took to the Warren Golf

Course in late May for the Monogram Club’s

Reunion Golf Outing. Monogram winners from

each of the past six decades and 11 sports/

groups were represented. Brian Donohoe (’97,

golf) produced the event’s longest drive, while

Jim Weiler (’77, football) won the closest-to-

the-pin competition. The attendees also enjoyed

a post-golf reception inside the Warren Golf

Course clubhouse.

Men’s Basketball 1977-78 Final Four Team

40th Anniversary

TEAM REUNIONSIn 2017-18, the Club played a role in welcoming

back many different eras of Monogram winners

for reunion festivities.

Softball 30th Anniversary Reception

Men’s Soccer Celebration of Bobby Clark

Men’s Golf Alumni Weekend

Men’s basketball Monogram winners (left to right) Harold

Swanagan (’02), Luke Harangody (’10), Scott Martin (’12)

and Ryan Ayers (’09)

Notre Dame Football Alumni Appreciation Weekend

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–LT. GEN. BRYAN FENTON (’87, manager)

2017 Edward “Moose” Krause Distinguished Service Award Recipient

“I could never repay this University.

It’s showed me so many things. It

certainly allowed me a chance to grow

and allowed me a chance to meet people

that are incredible role models, and

people that you’d want to emulate. I’ve

been fortunate to have an opportunity

to be part of this University, and I’ll

continue to do what I can to serve it.”

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MOOSE KRAUSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDLt. Gen. Bryan Fenton (’87, manager) was the

2017 recipient of the Monogram Club’s Edward

“Moose” Krause Distinguished Service Award,

which is the highest honor given by the Club.

Fenton has served in the U.S. Army for over 30

years after being commissioned as an Army

officer from the Notre Dame Army ROTC

program. In 2014, Fenton was promoted to the

rank of brigadier general and then advanced

to the position of major general in 2016 as the

commander of Special Operations Command,

Pacific. In 2017, Fenton received a third star

and became the first special operations officer

to assume the job of deputy commander

at U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) in

Honolulu, Hawaii.

Fenton, a member of the Monogram Club

Board of Directors from 2011 to 2015, has

served at various posts in the United States

and locations overseas, participating in

numerous operations such as Operation Joint

Forge (Bosnia), Operation Enduring Freedom

(Afghanistan/Africa), Operation Iraqi Freedom

(Iraq) and Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya).

JESSE HARPER AWARDThe Monogram Club bestowed its Jesse

Harper Award on Roger Valdiserri (’54,

honorary) and Bobby Clark (honorary). The

award recognizes Monogram Club members

who have demonstrated an unparalleled

commitment to the Notre Dame Athletics

Department and University.

Valdiserri spent 33 years in athletic

administration at Notre Dame, including a

22-year stint as sports information director,

before retiring in 1995. As sports information

director, Valdiserri was part of four national

championship football seasons (1966, 1973,

1977, 1988) and other monumental moments

for Fighting Irish athletics.

Clark, Notre Dame men’s soccer’s all-time

wins leader, patrolled the Fighting Irish

sidelines for 17 seasons before announcing

his retirement in December. During that time,

he amassed 216 victories, seven conference

titles and 16 NCAA tournament appearances

and guided the program to its first national

championship in 2013.

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HONORARY MONOGRAMSThe Monogram Club welcomed these

four individuals as honorary members:

• Jill Bodensteiner (’91, ’08)

Notre Dame Senior Associate

Athletics Director

• Patrick McCartan (’56, ’59)

Former chair of Notre Dame’s

Board of Trustees

• Joseph I. O’Neill III (’67)

Past president of the Notre Dame Alumni

Association’s Board of Directors

• Rev. Mark Thesing, C.S.C. (’81, ’85, ’92)

Chaplain of the Monogram Club

and football team

HEATON FUNDThe Heaton Fund continued to assist

Monogram winners facing catastrophic

events in their lives. Among the 2017-18

recipients were Monogram winners affected

by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area.

BRENNAN-BOLAND-RIEHLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThrough the Brennan-Boland-Riehle

Scholarship Fund, the University issued

$396,076 in 2017-18 to 43 children of active

members currently attending Notre Dame.

Since the fund’s establishment in 1980, the

BBRSF has contributed more than $5.7 million

in financial assistance to children of Monogram

winners attending Notre Dame.

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MONOGRAM CAREER NETWORKThe Monogram Career Network (MCN) continued

to impact members during various stages of their

professional lives. The MCN held numerous events,

both on campus and regionally, in 2017-18 that

brought together many different eras of Monogram

winners for the common goal of delivering on

the lifetime promise bestowed upon Notre Dame

student-athletes.

• The MCN and Student Welfare & Development

hosted prep sessions prior to Notre Dame’s fall

and winter career fairs. Monogram alumni met with

student-athletes to cover important topics related

to networking and what to expect at the career fair.

Following the career fairs, student-athletes were

able to network with Monogram alumni who were

in town representing their respective companies at

exclusive events hosted by the MCN and Student

Welfare & Development.

• The MCN partnered with Student Welfare &

Development for “Life After Notre Dame” lunches

during select home football weekends. Monogram

alumni from various industries were matched up

with student-athletes and student support staff

pursuing opportunities in those same fields.

• The Monogram

Club’s board of

directors connected

with current student-

athletes and student

support staff during

its annual winter

board meeting.

• The MCN

partnered with

the football

program for “4

For 40” events

where members of the current team received

professional guidance from former players.

• The MCN held an event for the cheerleading squad

that allowed team members to gain professional

advice and insight from Monogram alumni.

• The MCN held summer events in Chicago

(pictured), New York and Detroit/Auburn Hills. The

receptions brought together Monogram alumni and

current student-athletes interning, training and/or

living in and around those cities.

• The MCN had a presence during the “Irish on

Wall Street” events in Chicago and New York.

• Numerous one-on-one interactions between

mentors and mentees were held throughout the

year. The talks covered topics such as internships,

job placement, career transition, career advice and

professional development opportunities.

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2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Terri Vitale

(’94, ’95, tennis)

President

Don Casey

(’82, ’83, swimming)

1st Vice President

Kate Markgraf

(’98, soccer)

2nd Vice President

Kevin O’Connor

(’89, lacrosse)

Past President

Haley Scott DeMaria

(’95, swimming)

Past President

Pat Garrity

(’98, basketball)

Treasurer

Mike Frantz

(’73, football)

Secretary

Marty Allen

(’58, manager)

Director Emeritus

Jim Murphy

(’49, cross country & track)

Director Emeritus

Directors (’14-’18 term)

Marc Edwards

(’97, football)

T.J. Mathieson

(’04, hockey)

Carol Ann Michel

(’11, rowing)

Jessica Roman

(’92, cheerleading)

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Directors (’15-’19 term) Christina Glorioso

(’95, ’99, manager)

Jim Montagano

(’81, baseball)

Maureen “Mo” Whitaker

(’02, lacrosse)

Linda Wilson

(’09, softball)

Directors (’16-’20 term)

Jes Christian

(’14, track & field)

Jeff Faine

(’03, football)

Jennette Rauch

(’05, athletic trainer)

Directors (’17-’21 term)

Ryan Harris

(’07, football)

Ruth Riley

(’01, ’16, basketball)

Takashi Yoshii

(’10, tennis)

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IN MEMORIAMMonogram winners who passed away between October 15, 2017, and October 5, 2018

Tom Boland (’51, baseball)

Joel Bullard (’50, manager)

Sid Catlett (’71, basketball)

Mike Coffey (’66, track)

Dale DeBruyne (’79, swimming)

Pat Dolan (’58, football)

Tony Earley (’47, cheerleading)

Bob Eichelman (’56, fencing)

Ernie Franzgrote (’52, fencing)

Ed Graham (’53, manager)

Ben Grylewicz (’54, manager)

Justin Hall (’93, football)

Paul Harris (’03, hockey)

Pat Heenan (’60, football)

Bob Joseph (’54, football)

George Keenan (’48, honorary)

Dan Kenney (’62, fencing)

Tom Kostelnik (’65, football)

Alan Kramer (’67, manager)

Frank Kuchta (’58, football)

Ed LeFevre (’92, fencing)

Alex Lesko (’49, football)

Lou Loncaric (’57, football)

Jerry Lunden (’57, manager)

Greg Marx (’73, football)

Bob McDavid (’49, track)

Joe Meany (’61, swimming)

Bob Minnix (’72, football)

Dave Mitchell (’80, football)

Leo Murphy (’48, athletic trainer)

Jeanne Neely (honorary)

Norm Nicola (’65, football)

Dick O’Rourke (’55, manager)

Dean Richards (’57, tennis)

Bob Salvino (’57, football)

Bob Scannell (’57, football)

Virgil Scarpelli (’49, track)

Kona Schwenke (’14, football)

Tony Scott (’83, manager)

Dick Smullen (’49, baseball)

Don Sniegowski (’56, baseball)

Joe Sternberg (’89, soccer)

Bill Teschke (’56, baseball)

Frank Varrichione (’55, football)

Tom Veech (’52, golf)

Jim Walsh (’52, fencing)

Bob Watson (’70, track)

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To purchase new Monogram Club Under Armour merchandise, stop by our pregame receptions in the

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CONNECT WITH THE MONOGRAM CLUBReggie Brooks (’93, football)

Director of Student-Athlete

Alumni Relations & Engagement

574-631-0446

rbrooks2@nd.edu

Matt Weldy

Associate Director

574-631-2909

mweldy@nd.edu

Sean Carroll

Communications Associate

574-631-8476

scarrol3@nd.edu

Alaina Roberts (’16, tennis)

Monogram Club Coordinator

574-631-5450

arobert8@nd.edu

Brendan Fraleigh (’17, manager)

Monogram Club Intern

574-631-2437

fraleigh.3@nd.edu