The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program // University of Notre Dame

"We are looking for people who can be transformational, who have great passion for what they do, who understand Catholic social mission and service to the world." – Mark W. Yusko
"I came home with a burning passion to take the knowledge I gained during the summer and transform it into impactful action." – Class of 2014 Scholar

Scholar Profiles

Saskia Hennecke

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Major: Economics
Class Year: 2019

Saskia spent her Social Justice summer running the Career office at the Akilah Institute for Women in Kigali, Rwanda, and immersing herself in Rwandan culture.

Bennett Auwaerter

Hometown: Lutherville, MD
Major: Finance; English
Class Year: 2019

Ben devoted his Social Justice summer to working with the homeless in South Bend, IN.

Olivia Mogaka

Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Major: Management Consulting; Peace Studies
Class Year: 2017

Olivia Mogaka learned teamwork and project management skills through her internship with IBM Kenya.

Michael McRoskey

Hometown: Solana Beach, CA
Major: Computer Engineering
Class Year: 2018

Michael McRoskey founded The Red Bag, a non-profit organzation, to aid homeless populations across the United States.

Articles & Media

Featured Articles

Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Devin Diggs named valedictorian

Hesburgh-Yusko alumna DeJorie Monroe named a Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellow

Hesburgh-Yusko Senior Trevor Lwere named Notre Dame’s first Schwarzman Scholar

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Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars attend Outward Bound

Alumni Profiles

Henry Dickman '17 to clerk for Supreme Court Justice

Chas Jhin '14 Builds Team of Engineers for Cameo as VP of Engineering

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For Current Scholars

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