Friday, March 21, 2025

A gentleman...

Well done: Luke Guenthner congratulates Kempf on his pondering

… ponders networking. Gathering in the historic, yet commodious, Gregorian Lounge, the Gentlemen listened to William “Bill” Kempf ’94, honorary Stedsman, former Irish Guard member, starred in the classic movie Rudy, and bon vivant as he pontificated about networking. The favorite son of Minnesota, Kempf imparted his networking wisdom, helping the Gentlemen to learn not only how to start but also how to grow their networking abilities. Why? Because it ALL starts NOW. Yup, that’s right. The practicing and honing of one’s network skills to secure that internship or job starts now… not the day of the Career Fair! On the pondering, Kempf declared, “The “kids” came prepared with real life questions and left with real life actions to take. What made the session most fruitful was their ability to be vulnerable and also not afraid to ask for help and advice. I only wish I was more qualified to give it:) but I did my best. So, so happy to ponder with the Gentleman that night!”


After a well deserved Spring Break, everyone's favorite podcast, In the Red Room, is on hiatus but will return next week with more amazing stories from Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall.