Fr. Ted Said... Celebrating 100 Years of God, Country, Notre Dame: Alex Jones '15

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives.

We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

Presenter:
Alex Jones, '15,
CEO and Co-Founder at Hallow

Alex Jones '15 is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hallow, a Catholic startup focused on prayer, meditation, music, the Bible, and sleep. Launched three and a half years ago, Hallow has rapidly grown, achieving over one billion minutes prayed, 8 million downloads, 170 million prayers prayed, and 100,000 five-star reviews, making it the #1 Catholic app worldwide. Raised Catholic in Columbus, Ohio, Alex drifted from his faith but rediscovered it through secular meditation, leading to the creation of Hallow. The team has grown to 100 and raised substantial venture funding. Alex graduated from Notre Dame in 2015 and Stanford in 2020, worked at McKinsey, and now lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son. He has been honored as a Forbes 30 under 30 member alongside his co-founders Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto, and as a member of the inaugural University of Notre Dame Domer Dozen.

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