"Shape of the Eye" Author to Visit Notre Dame

When George Estreich, an award-winning, Oregon-based poet, first saw his newborn daughter Laura, he was curious about her eyes. His mother, after all, was Japanese, which might account for the slight, almond shape. But this was something different, he would soon learn. Young Laura had Down syndrome. Rather than turning to verse to understand the mysteries behind his daughter's condition, Estreich spent the next several years studying Down syndrome. What resulted from his research is the deeply personal, poetic memoir, "The Shape of the Eye: Down Syndrome, Family, and the Stories We Inherit." more

Noteworthy

Notre Dame junior and senior students and their dates got the full red carpet treatment on Saturday at the Corinthian Grand Ballroom in downtown San Jose. more

Students in Notre Dame's Fine Arts Department have received awards and accolades for their work all year, from early fall when Sierra Larsen and Amanda Baildio were recognized in the Now and Forever Studios Contest, to the four students whose artwork will be featured this year on San Jose Downtown Doors to nine students recently receiving awards from the Photographic Guild of Los Gatos. more

Notre Dame's Speech & Debate Team has closed out the year with fantastic results!  After qualifying five students to the California High School Speech Association State Championships, ND's Speech & Debate Team received accolades across the board!  more