What Does Notre Dame Mean to You?
“Notre Dame is special to me because of the welcoming community that accepts everyone. I don't think I could have found it anywhere else. This is a fun picture with my committee in robotics, it is special because of my close bond with them.” - Richa Padhi ‘28
“Homecoming picture with my friend group, I love my friends and had a lot of fun at hoco.” - Richa Padhi ‘28
“ND is special to me because of how many memories I have made this past year. I loved making my gym deck with all of my friends and playing sports I have never tried before. But I also loved all the new friends I have made in my classes, sports, or just around school. This picture is of me with my friends from soccer. I chose this photo because of how much I loved playing sports this year. It grew my leadership skills, but it also let me have amazing friendships” - Grace Iniguez ‘29
“In my photos I have a picture of my gym deck. I choose this photo because I loved making and designing the gym deck. Even when I got frustrated or we had some problems. I still was having fun with my friends.” - Grace Iniguez ‘29
“Notre Dame is special to me because, although I had a handful of friends coming into a new school, I have met so many more people and created such a bigger community. I was scared to start off as a freshman, but through being outgoing and joining different sports I have learned there is nothing to be scared of and enjoy every moment with your friends. For one of the spirit week days, a lot of my friends and I dressed up as bbq dads, and it was so much fun comparing costumes and seeing everyone dressing up.” - Olivia Rodriguez ‘29
“As freshmen, we were already one month into school, and I still didn’t know many people, but we had a freshman night out, which was so much fun that we got to interact with each other and play a bunch of games together.” - Olivia Rodriguez ‘29
“My cheer group and I had our first spirit week performance and we had so much fun, all of the students and faculty were hyping us up and cheering, I wasn’t even scared to perform!” - Olivia Rodriguez ‘29
“ND is special to me because it’s where I met my best friends. Spirit week was one of my best memories from this year. I got to work with one of my best friends to make a door for our gym dec, and it really brought us together, which is why I love ND.” - Saachi Purkayastha ‘28
“ND is special to me because of the community I have met because of coming here! I’m so grateful for my friends here! This was my friend group and me on the last day of freshman year.” - Anonymous ‘28
“Notre Dame is special to me because of the friendship connections I make. In this photo my friend Laya and I had just got done with the Junior Blessing and wanted to take some cute photos.” - Nadia Venzon ‘27
“Notre Dame is special to me because of the sisterhood that I've found here. I feel genuinely supported and loved by these young leaders around me. They are all a huge part of the person I am today, and I can't wait for that light to shine through me in the future. This is me at the sisters of Notre Dame conference in Boston. For a week, I was able to grow a stronger bond with classmates that I usually never talk with outside a classroom setting. It was especially fun to do face masks, try new Boston native restaurants, and explore the city as a whole together.” - Mary Rose Boquiren ‘26
“This is a picture of me with my senior friends last year. I've gotten to know them more through FSA, a club that I am very active in. For the past 3 years, I've gotten to know them more and I still talk to them on a daily!” - Mary Rose Boquiren ‘26