Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne

10/14/2025

Please join Notre Dame Women Connect for our virtual Fall 2025 Inspired Conversations event! In its sixth year, Inspired Conversations seeks to foster dialogue with inspiring female leaders in the Notre Dame family -- celebrating their accomplishments while providing a platform to share their stories and advice with fellow alumni and friends.

This year, Inspired Conversations features a discussion between Notre Dame's Ruth Riley Hunter ‘01,’16 EMBA and her former coach, Hall of Famer Muffet McGraw. This conversation about leadership, faith, service and, of course, women in sports, is sure to be a thought-provoking and inspiring event.

Ruth Riley Hunter ’01, ’16 EMBA was part of Notre Dame women’s basketball 2001 national champion team. She went on to win two WNBA titles and an Olympic gold medal, becoming the first woman named MVP of both the NCAA Final Four and the WNBA Finals. Ruth now serves as Senior Director of Team Development for the Miami HEAT and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Ruth advocates for global health and child hunger through NBA/WNBA Cares, the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets, and No Kid Hungry.

Muffet McGraw was Notre Dame’s women’s basketball coach from 1987-2020. In her 33 seasons, McGraw went 848-252 (.771), winning two National Championship titles (2001, 2018), and 25 regular-season and conference tournament championships. McGraw was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 and ranks sixth all-time among NCAA Division I coaches with 936 career wins. A lifelong advocate for social justice and women’s equality, McGraw has expanded her efforts to hunger relief in retirement through her Meals With Muffet program.

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 pm EST/5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST

☘️☘️You can register directly with ThinkND’s StreamYard platform here: https://streamyard.com/watch/yaD5uXp4eGes

For those of you busy with the important work of democracy on Election Day, not to worry! The recording of the event will be available to view immediately following the event at the link above for all who have registered.

10/09/2025

We have a young alumnus looking for a connection in the Fort Wayne and surrounding area in optometry or a related position. If you have a connection, can you please reach out to the club?

10/03/2025

The club participated in the Walk for Hope the other weekend. We appreciate the financial support provided by those who could not attend in person.

09/19/2025

ND on the Road: Fort Wayne
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7–8pm
Bishop Dwenger High School

Please Join Us!
You and your family are invited to an ND on the Road event presented by Hali Murphy, a Notre Dame Admissions Counselor.

The session will include information on academic, community, and spiritual life at the University of Notre Dame, as well as insights into the admissions and financial aid processes. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered.

Please RSVP for the event by completing the form

09/11/2025

Today we remember all who lost their lives on 9/11.

09/08/2025

Join Us for the SVdP Walk for Hope! September 21, 2025 | Parkview Field

Be part of a day of community, compassion, and action! The afternoon kicks off with a family-friendly tailgate from 12:30–2:30 PM with food and fellowship. Check-in opens at 2:00 PM, and the walk/run begins at 3:00 PM.

Choose your route: 5K, 1.25 miles, or a 1/3 mile loop around the Parkview Field concourse. If you are interested in coming to the event for the tailgate, please reach out to Cathie Cicchiello to RSVP. Email: [email protected]

Why Walk?

Every step helps local families facing poverty, hunger, and crisis. 100% of proceeds stay in Northeast Indiana, providing essentials like food, rent, utilities, and transportation.

How You Can Help:

Register to walk and bring your family & friends (Be sure to join the Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne Team!)

Donate or Fundraise to amplify our efforts (Our goal is to hit $1,000)

Together, we can bring hope where it’s needed most!

Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne members and family will be walking with the Saint Vincent de Paul Society to raise awareness and money to serve our neighbors in need. If you cannot join us for the walk, please consider helping us reach our goal of $1,000.

09/04/2025

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We invite you to pray the Rosary with the Notre Dame family and Rev. Gregory Haake, C.S.C., '99, '06 M. Div., from the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday, September 5, at 12:30 p.m. ET on the Notre Dame Alumni Association's page.

08/31/2025

The wait is finally over — it's time for some Notre Dame Football 📣 🏈

Let's kick this season off with a W!

Go Irish, Beat Hurricanes ☘️

06/30/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended and made our golf outing a success. Each year, it proves to be a lovely time of fellowship and also a way for our club to invest in our scholarship fund.

Special thanks to our sponsors:
- Ben Shively / AMI Investment Management
- Haller Colvin PC
- Peg Perego
- Jim Marcuccilli / STAR Financial
- Mike Jaicomo
- Tom Skiba
- Bob Savage

05/12/2025

Interested in getting your Notre Dame Football tickets confirmed early? Perhaps you'd like to help the club's scholarship fund out at the same time? No need to be an alumnus to participate in our club ticket sales.

05/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual lecture on "Doing Well by Doing Good" with Fr. Matt Kuczora. The panel included Jim Marcuccilli, Edwin Chow, and Brenda Ge**er Vincent. Special thanks to our partners YLNI and Meg Underwood.