Everyone...

 

... and I mean everyone... is experiencing a slow day after last night's Yacht Dance. Thanks for your understanding, and we'll be back tomorrow.

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What do you do...

It was a prefect night...

... after winning ND Day and classes are over? Does one go to Disney World? No! We go on the Yacht Dance, of course! Oddly enough, the a week after ND Day was held was the last day of classes... AND Yacht Dance Day. Chance? I think not! Nor was the great weather! A bit chilly but no rain. So, it was perfect for a cruise, smooth sailing for one hundred and fifty-seven Stedsmen and their dates. The yacht shoved off at 11:40pm, and the dancing kicked off with the 90's classic, "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems." After sailing up and down the lake, the yacht returned to port at 1:45am with many tired dancers. On the attending the Yacht Dance for his first time, Evan von Rotz, Steds freshman and resident Californian, shared, “The best and only way to party is on a Steds yacht" while fellow freshman, resident North Carolinian, Ronan Sheppard, said, "It was a night full of energy and fun filling every second. Even in the way back, the speaker was blasting and we were singing into the morning!”

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... everyone was on the dance floor...

... and so were the seniors below...

... with amazing views...

... but it was time to go...

... and it was a quiet ride home!

There was...

Country music time at ND

... a concert. Recently, there was a Luke Combs concert at the Notre Dame football stadium, drawing country music fans near and far. Thankfully, the rain held off, but the temps were a bit chilly. Yet, Combs made the crowd forget it all as they enjoyed a great performance. On attending the concert, Zach Jones, Steds sophomore and resident Texan, shared, "It was chilly but Luke Combs warmed ND stadium with a great performance. Some of my favorites were Tell Em’ About Tonight, Where the Wild Things Are, and 1, 2 Many. And Dierks Bentley, the opener, did a good job as well!"

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We have...

Irish Entrepreneurs: Gomez with McCloskey

... a winner! Yes, Jonathan Perez Gomez, Steds freshman and resident Guadalajaran, recently won the McCloskey New Venture Competition People's Choice Award. What was Gomez's idea? In short, creating health care delivery system to be like a visit to your local Costco. Thanks to Gomez's idea, and a number of Steds attending the competition, Gomez pulled off a surprise win. On participating and wining, Gomez shared, 

"Participating in McCloskey was such an incredible and fulfilling experience. As freshman with a social venture based in Mexico and in a single member team, I was competing against upperclassmen, grad students, and Alumni with multi-member teams full of experts from Yale and Harvard. So it was not easy, but I think that my young age and the passionate way I delivered my speech were factors that allowed me to win over the audience and some people even reached out to me to give me advice or tell me to contact them later so that they can introduce a possible investor later. Of course, I was hoping to get a flashy award like best undergraduate venture or the Grand Prize, but at the end I ended up getting the People’s Choice award. And this award was more fruitful than any other because it just proved how unified and amazing is the community of Steds, as many Stedsmen came over to vote and support the venture. Thank you all for coming! 

Besides the awards, this event was an opportunity to listen and learn from highly experienced individuals. The founder of the entrepreneurship center at ND, Gary Gigot, gave a speech about his story in replicating entrepreneurial projects from the West Coast at Notre Dame. In the end, he publicly acknowledged my great job in my pitch, which I infinitely thanked him for. He then told me privately that being part of a family business that grows the good is something valuable at my young age. He gave me some advice and his blessing. This world of entrepreneurship is not easy; we will have to face rejection and unexpected things. But we should thank for the opportunities that exist out there and use them. You might make thousands of calls, knock on hundreds of doors, or shake dozens of hands, but it only takes one Good Samaritan that is willing to support you to make your dreams come true. Keep fighting and never give up. Go Irish!"

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Your Sunday picture...

Busy bee

... from Notre Dame. Here is a busy bee pollinating the blooming Spring flowers at Notre Dame. Enjoy, and enjoy your Sunday wherever you may be!

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Saturday Squirrel.

Bon appetit!

Our furry friends are always on the look out for food, and some times, they find a treasure. That's what this squirrel found outside South Dining Hall. A discarded apple was found by this squirrel who didn't waste anytime enjoying it. On enjoying an apple, this squirrel non-verbaled, "Yum!"

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Grads on the...

Steds in Stockholm: O'Leary, Bell, Ferraro and Sansone

... go. Peter Ferraro '23 is working for a Swedish company, and as a part of his "on boarding," he spending two months in Stockholm at the company's headquarters. Not wanting Ferraro to feel lonely, his fellow Stedsmen came and visited him... Jack O'Leary '23, Luke Bell '23, and Nick Sansone '23. On the visit and touring of other European capitols, Ferraro shared, "What better way to alleviate a little homesickness with a good old fashioned boys trip? After a few days sightseeing through the archipelago, we decided to swap the Swedish meatballs and ABBA music for some pierogis and Zabka runs in Warsaw. Luke, Nick, Jack, and I picked up exactly where we left off — proof that good roommates, current and former, always travel well!"

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