Rector
Fr. David Murray, C.S.C. (Room 100)
Fr. David Murray, C.S.C., was born in central Illinois, the son of an art teacher and college football coach, and attended the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree in Pre-Professional Studies. Following graduation, and at the invitation of a Holy Cross priest who lived in his residence hall, Fr. David entered the Alliance for Catholic Education program (ACE), earning a Master of Education degree in 2015. He was sent by ACE to teach science at a Catholic high school in Memphis, TN, and it was through this experience of service through education and community life where he felt God's call to join religious life in the Congregation of Holy Cross. After five years as a teacher in Memphis, Fr. David entered seminary with Holy Cross and, while in formation, Fr. David had the opportunity to serve in many roles - in parishes and schools around the country - including one year as an Assistant Rector in Keough Hall - go Roos! He graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in the spring of 2024 and, over the course of the '24-'25 academic year, professed final vows and was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Assistant Rectors (ARs)
Edwin Donnelly, C.S.C. (Room 200)
Ed is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, is currently a seminarian in the Congregation of Holy Cross, and is stoked to being working in Keough!
Home: Cranford, New Jersey
Hobbies: Golf, Opera, DJing, Lifting
Favorite Place to Visit on Campus: Adirondack Chair outside Columba Hall
Favorite Food: Chicken Parm
Favorite Movie: My Cousin Vinny
David Ek (Room 300)
David Ek is a second-year Master of Theological Studies (MTS) student and a recent graduate of Notre Dame!
Home Town: Saint Paul, MN
Hobbies: Playing guitar, ping pong, reading, fishing, football, and basketball
Favorite Food: Pad Thai
Favorite Artist: Billy Strings
Favorite Place on Campus: Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Resident Assistants (RAs)
Josh Moniz (1A)
Hometown: Dartmouth, MA
Hobbies: Playing saxophone, Gardening, Sourdough baking, Running
Favorite Artist/Band: Noah Kahan
Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Favorite Place on Campus: Back of St. Mary’s Lake
Favorite Keough Memory: ROOtreat
Mark Maloney II (2A)
Hometown: Sidney, OH
Hobbies: Reading, Weightlifting, Running, Cooking, Spending time with friends
Favorite Food: Fettuccine Alredo
Favorite Movie: Interstellar
Favorite Places on Campus: Grotto, Hesburgh 10th Floor, LaFun 2nd Floor, St. Mary’s Lake
Favorite Keough Memory: 2024 Toga Dance
Luke Hockenyos (2B)
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Hobbies: Watching TV/Movies, Cooking, Cheering ND Athletics and Cubs, Learning German, Hiking
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Favorite Place on Campus: Grotto
Favorite ND Memory: Mass at St. Olaf’s Ice Chapel
Sam Marchand V (3A)
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Hobbies: Flying drones
Favorite Food: Goulash
Favorite Class: The Political Philosophy of Education
Favorite Movie: The Sum of All Fears
Favorite Keough Memory: Chariot Race 2023
York Meggison (3B)
Hometown: Grimes, IA
Hobbies: Poker, Catan
Favorite Food: Dave’s Hot Chicken
Favorite Movie: Dune 2
Favorite Book: A Storm of Swords
Favorite ND Class: Game Theory/Business Law
Thomas Lohmann (4A)
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Hobbies: Surfing, Sports Analytics, Playing Guitar
Favorite Food: Beef tongue
Favorite Movies: Forrest Gump, La La Land, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Place on Campus: Ricci Fields
Favorite Keough Memory: Winning section football
Lipe Fernandes (4B)
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Hobbies: Tennis, Reading, Watching Old/Classic Movies
Favorite Food: Brazilian Barbecue
Favorite Movie: Lawrence of Arabia
Favorite Place on Campus: Grotto, View from other side of St. Joseph’s Lake
Favorite ND Memory: ND vs OSU in 2023 (except for the last 3 seconds of Q4)
Priest in Residence
Fr. Nate Wills, CSC (Room 400)
Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. is a proud native of St. Paul, MN. He’s a “triple Domer” having gone to undergrad, seminary, and completed his M.Ed. at Notre Dame through the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). In ACE, he taught religion and computer skills at a high school in Chicago which gave him a lot of good stories for future homilies. He was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 2006 and spent several years as an associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish in South Bend and then went on to get his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!) studying technology policy in K-12 schools. Fr. Nate now teaches graduate courses in education and directs a program focused on implementing technology meaningfully in K-8 schools. Fr. Nate is the priest-in-residence which means he regularly celebrates Mass in Keough Hall and often leaves his door open in the evening so students can refuel on candy, chat about life, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or make fun of all of the Star Wars stuff in his room. Fr. Nate describes himself as “friendly” and “joyful.” His friends describe him as a “slow runner.” His mom says he is a “good eater.”