Announcing the class of Echo 23
The McGrath Institute’s Echo Program at the University of Notre Dame is delighted to announce and welcome 20 new students who have made the commitment to serve the Church, engage in integrative formation, and work toward their Master of Arts in Theology for the next two years. These 20 students emerged from an impressive applicant class that represented 46 different undergraduate institutions. They will pursue summer coursework through Notre Dame’s Department of Theology while serving in ministerial/teaching roles in parishes in addition to Catholic high schools and middle schools during the other nine months of the year.
These students will serve in the Arch/Dioceses of Gary, Galveston-Houston, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Kalamazoo, Newark, Salt Lake City, and St. Petersburg.
Echo 23 Class
Grace Balsamo | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Benedictine College, Fall 2025
Shannon Brennan | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Holy Cross Fellow
Auburn University, Spring 2026
Amanda Charbonneau | Echo Teaching Theology
University of Florida, Spring 2026
Gabriela Clinton | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
University of St. Thomas, Spring 2026
Vicky Estefani | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Holy Cross Fellow
Baylor University, Spring 2026
Emmanuel Franco | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Benedictine University, Fall 2025
MaryLorraine Hentz | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Saint Louis University, Spring 2026
Marie Khouzam | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Holy Cross Fellow
Loyola University Chicago, Spring 2026
Ruben Botali Kimbulu | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Loras College, Spring 2026
Karla Martinez | Echo Teaching Theology
Christendom College, Spring 2024
Elijah Mayse | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Xavier University, Spring 2026
Ursula McCarthy | Echo Teaching Theology
Franciscan University Steubenville, Spring 2026
Alina McCormick | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Texas A&M University, Fall 2025
Dominik Monroy | Echo Teaching Theology
Holy Cross Fellow
Franciscan University Steubenville, Spring 2026
Connor Moriarty | Echo Teaching Theology
Holy Cross Fellow
University of Dayton, Spring 2026
John Piang | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
University of St. Thomas, Spring 2025
Ben Romenesko | Echo Teaching Theology
University of Notre Dame, Spring 2026
Katherine Simard | Echo Teaching Theology
Franciscan University Steubenville, Spring 2026
Elizabeth Warren | Echo Parish Catechetical Leadership
Creighton University, Spring 2025
Nick Watson | Echo Teaching Theology
Gonzaga University, Spring 2026