2025 Laetare Medalist: Kerry Robinson, CEO and executive director of Catholic Charities USA
Laetare Medal winner Kerry Alys Robinson, CEO and executive director of Catholic Charities USA, builds trust in the Church by meeting human needs.Her enthusiasm for providing service to vulnerable people, as well as her advocacy for leadership roles in the Church for women, laity, and young people, led Notre Dame to award Robinson the 2025 Laetare Medal—the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics—at Notre Dame’s 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18.
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