2020 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductee: Becki Essner ’76
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 PAVA Hall of Fame Luncheon was cancelled.  The 2020 PAVA Hall of Fame Inductees will be recognized for their achievements at the 2021 PAVA Hall of Fame Luncheon. When Becki Essner’s two children, Josh and Katie, started school, she didn’t tell them about the famous “Three R’s.” Rather, …
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee: Jane (Morrill) Campbell ’10
When Jane (Morrill) Campbell started playing basketball at nine years old, she didn’t know where the hoops sport she would grow to love would take her.  Along the way, she would also shine on the diamond. Now, a decade after she walked the halls of Notre Dame, Campbell views what she did as a Lady …
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee: Lauren Reinagel Pobst ’10
Lauren (Reinagel) Pobst says her life on the diamond started before she was ever born.  Now, a decade after her graduation from Notre Dame, her athletic legacy continues to amaze as the record books she rewrote during her career prove her status as one of the most dominant Lady Bulldogs in history. When Pobst received …
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee: Alex Fowler Graves ’09
Growing up, Alex (Fowler) Graves didn’t imagine herself attending Notre Dame Regional high School.  But her family’s decision turned into a multi-sport prep career and memories to last a lifetime. With each school year, Graves was on the softball field in the fall, the basketball court in the winter, and the soccer field in the spring.  …
2020 Hall of Fame Inductee: Jeff Worley ’88
It has become commonplace for Notre Dame alumni to return to the school as faculty after they receive their degree. For Jeff Worley, not only did he return to his alma mater: he improved the Notre Dame high School experience for hundreds of high school athletes. Worley graduated from Notre Dame in 1988.  He returned …
2019 PAVA Hall of Fame: 1988 Graduate Michael Gummerscheimer

  During his time at Notre Dame, Michael Gummerscheimer was highly involved in the arts- a passion which has extended well past graduation.    In high school, Gummerscheimer performed in three spring musicals; he was a member of the ensemble in Funny Girl, Captain ‘Big Jim’ Warrington in Little Mary Sunshine, and during his senior …

2019 PAVA Hall of Fame: 1991 Graduate Marty Strohmeyer

  Notre Dame graduate Marty Strohmeyer has created quite a name for himself as a children’s musical director in the St. Louis area. From holding numerous teaching positions across the city to launching a non-profit children’s theatre company, he has offered much of his life to the stage without stepping foot in the spotlight.   …

Athletic Hall Of Fame: 2009 Graduate John Unterreiner

  As an athlete at Notre Dame, John Unterreiner split his time between soccer, basketball, and track.   In soccer, Unterreiner lettered his sophomore, junior, and senior years, respectively 2006, 2007, and 2008. He was a part of two state champion soccer teams in 2006 and 2007. In basketball, he was a part of the …

Athletic Hall of Fame: Coach Bill Davis

  After 42 years of coaching, Bill Davis covets 10 final four cross-country state finishes, a first place finish in 2005, ample accomplishments, and has plenty of stories to tell.   He wasn’t particularly an athlete in high school, with the exception of going for baseball his senior year — he was a relief pitcher. …