Salt & Light
Salt and LightA smooth, comfortable life is a blessing. And a business education certainly can pave the way for such a life. But to live as Christ commands — to be a light in a dark world — and to live out the…
The Amato Family: Fancy Pants
Salt and LightTime stood still that day in 2006 when Nancy Amato learned she had pancreatic cancer. The doctor’s prognosis was somber — a mere three to six months. But Nancy was determined to fight and went on to…
Holly Powers: The Power of One
Salt and LightIn the summer of 2011, Holly Powers (MBA ’11)was on a consulting assignment for a Cape Town, South Africa, nongovernmental organization (NGO), arranged by Mendoza’s Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship.…
Mike Anello: The Buzz
Salt and LightFrom the ferry anchored at the edge of Alcatraz Island, former Notre Dame special teams player and cornerback Mike Anello (FIN ’09) looked back across the bay to San Francisco, now seeming pretty…
Karen Kenny: They Can’t Take That Away from Me
Salt and LightWhen chemical engineer Karen Kenny (EMBA '08) took early retirement during a company reorganization seven years ago, she was not at a loss for how to proceed in this new phase of her life. First, she…
John Greenwald: Garage Band on a Mission
Salt and LightWhen John Greenwald (EMBA ’97) graduated from high school in 1978 in Ludington, Michigan, he and his guitar-playing buddies scattered to the four winds. Ludington is a picture-perfect town on Lake…
Kevin Kreutner: Adopting a Country
Salt and LightAs international adoptions go, Kevin Kreutner (MBA ’98) and his wife, Sheila, had a fairly smooth experience. Daughter Isabel was brought home from Guatemala in 2003 at 8 months old. She had been…
Matt Knott: The Circle of Faith
Salt and LightMatt Knott (FIN ’92)had grown up listening hard to the messages around him. His large Irish Catholic family wasn’t wealthy, but they weren’t poor, either. They felt blessed, he says, and his parents…
Stephen Keppel: What a Difference a Year Makes
Salt and LightWhen Stephen Keppel (MARK ’03) first talked about spending a year after his graduation engaged in service work, some of his friends thought he was crazy to delay his entry into business. They were…
Thomas Jindra: The Mustard Seed
Salt and LightWhen Thomas Jindra (MBA ’73)was young, children weren’t allowed to attend the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at his Cleveland, Ohio, church. Despite that dictum, when Jindra was in eighth grade, his…
Marissa Gebhard: The Buddy System
Salt and LightTo understand why Marissa Gebhard (MNA ’10) loves being the club adviser for the Notre Dame Best Buddies Club, you don’t need to look much further than Lucas. Best Buddies pairs Notre Dame students…
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Salt and LightBob Burke (ACCT ’94) was 22 years old when he started the nonprofit Ladder Up in Chicago in 1994. The organization originally offered tax help to impoverished families, but has grown to offer tools…
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