Susan Burk ’76 Confirmed by Senate to be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation
Trinity graduate Susan Flood Burk ’76 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 1 to serve as Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador at the U.S. Department of State.
Trinity Graduate Ellen Gloninger Murray ’70 Nominated to Post at Health and Human Services Department
President Barack Obama announced his nomination on May 28 of Trinity graduate Ellen Gloninger Murray ’70 as Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She joins several Trinity graduates who have been nominated to serve in President Obama’s administration:
President McGuire’s Op-Ed: The Real Scandal at Notre Dame
President McGuire’s Commencement remarks, in which she denounced the “religious vigilantism” of those who opposed President Barack Obama’s Commencement address at the University of Notre Dame, were published as an op-ed on the widely read web site, Inside Higher Ed, on May 19. Her remarks were also reprinted in Origins, a publication of the Catholic...
President McGuire’s Commencement Remarks Featured in the Washington Post
President McGuire’s Commencement remarks, in which she commented on the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama speaking at the University of Notre Dame, were featured in the May 18 edition of the Washington Post.
Trinity Celebrates 106th Commencement
Three hundred forty-six diplomas were awarded today during Trinity’s 106th commencement, with thousands of cheering families and friends in attendance.
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Twelve Trinity Students into Honor Society
Twelve Trinity students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest honor society, at a ceremony on May 7, 2009. Trinity graduate Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89, vice president for constituent relations for the Autism Society of America, gave the keynote address to the new initiates and their guests.
Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89 Addresses Phi Beta Kappa Initiates
Trinity graduate Marguerite Kirst Colston ’89, vice president for constituent relations for the Autism Society of America, gave the following keynote address to the new Phi Beta Kappa initiates and their guests at the induction ceremony on May 7, 2009.
Trinity Graduate Kathleen Sebelius ’70 Confirmed as Secretary of HHS
Trinity graduate and former governor of Kansas Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius ’70 was confirmed today by the full U.S. Senate to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Just hours later, she was sworn into office by President Barack Obama in an Oval Office ceremony at the White House, and officially...
Eight Students Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the Communication Honor Society
Eight juniors and seniors were inducted into the Trinity Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society, at a ceremony on April 23, 2009.
Trinity Students Inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Honor Society
Five students were inducted as full members into Trinity’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, and seven were inducted as associate members at a ceremony on April 21, 2009.