This series is a chronicle of growth. It offers portraits and stories that represent the way this University and its athletics program impact the lives of people. These are the stories of student-athletes, former student-athletes, and individuals who contribute to the environment that allows student-athletes to flourish. These portraits offer testimony to the power of intercollegiate athletics to impact lives at the University of Notre Dame. Strong of heart and true to Notre Dame—that describes the common characteristic of the many people profiled in this campaign.