Sheri Booker (NDMU Alumna) Wins NAACP Image Award

Sheri Booker, a 2004 Notre Dame graduate has been awarded an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work from a Debut Author for her memoir, Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home.

Sheri teaches at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. She accepted the award during a ceremony on Feb. 21 prior to the Feb.22 NAACP Image Awards national telecast.

“It means the world that I can bring this award back home to Baltimore, the national headquarters of the historic NAACP,” Booker said. “I share this honor with my beloved mother who passed just weeks ago. I'm also thrilled that my wonderful students at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women have the 

opportunity to witness the limitless opportunities
that come with hard work, discipline and perseverance.”

If you think her face looks familiar, check out page 28 of our view book; she is one of the alums we are featuring this year! If you don't have a view book, check out the page below!

FAFSA Deadline: February 15th

You have less than two weeks to file your FAFSA! The 15^th is Notre Dame’s priority deadline which means that you will be in the first wave of students to be considered for financial aid. To receive any aid form the state of Maryland your FAFSA must be received by the Maryland Higher Education Commission by March 1, 2014. Click here for more information: http://www.ndm.edu/admissions/financial-aid/how-to-apply/

While file early? Well, why wait? The earlier you file, the earlier you will receive your complete financial aid letter Once you have your complete financial aid letter, you will be able to see what each college you have applied to is going to cost. Until you know, it’s hard to make an informed decision of where to attend. You also want to file early so you don’t miss out on any money. There are a lot of students who seek financial aid from the government and once it’s gone, it’s gone. You want to be first in line! Thirdly, you want to file early for the sake of convenience. No one needs the stress of running around trying to find all the necessary documents and fill out all the forms two days before it’s due.

So take some time this weekend, sit down with your parents or guardians and fill out your FAFSA. Then you can spend some time researching the perfect bedding set for your future dorm room!

If you have any questions, contact your admissions counselor or the Office of Financial Aid at 410-532-5369 or finaid@ndm.edu There is still time to set up a personal appointment and work one-on-one with a financial aid staff member.