Rector
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, David entered seminary with Holy Cross and, while in formation, 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)
Aiden Dodd (Room 200)
Aiden is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and is looking forward to joining the Roos!
Home Town: Tulsa, OK
Hobbies: College Sports, Volunteering, Big History Buff, Music & Concerts, and want to get into running
Favorite Place to Visit on Campus: Grotto
Favorite Food: Pad Thai or Chicken Alfredo
Most Desired Place to Visit: Rome/Italy in general
David Ek (Room 300)
David Ek is a first-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)
Jack MapelLentz (1A)
Home Town: Afton, MN
Hobbies: Listening to and playing music (mostly the acoustic guitar), reading, traveling, running, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing
Favorite Food: Matar Paneer
Favorite Place on Campus: Second Floor of Hesburgh Library
Favorite Keough Memory: Toga Dance
Brendan Baron (2A)
More Coming Soon…
Miguel Jose Maninang (2B)
Home Town: Matteson, IL
Hobbies: Skateboarding, video games, guitar
Favorite Food: Sushi (spicy tuna roll)
Favorite Place on Campus: Hesburgh’s Tenth Floor
Favorite Keough Memory: Grace Games vs. O’Neill
Alejandro Velasco (3A)
More Coming Soon…
Liam Wood (3B)
Home Town: Boulder, CO
Hobbies: Hiking, biking, photography, golf, working out, music
Favorite Food: Salmon Sushi
Favorite Place on Campus: The Grotto
Favorite Keough Memory: First Keough Mass of the Year
Ben Fraser (4A)
Home Town: Weston, FL
Hobbies: Biking, cooking and grilling, playing frisbee, fishing, shopping, traveling
Favorite Food: Chuck eye steak and rosemary potatoes
Favorite Place on Campus: Law school arch at sunset
Favorite Keough Memory: Winning gold in the Fall ‘23 Cereal Killers competition
Aaviskar Khatiwada (4B)
Home Town: South Bend, IN
Hobbies: Playing guitar, hanging out with friends, watching/playing basketball, scrolling reels
Favorite Food: Pad Thai
Favorite Place on Campus: St. Joseph’s Lake
Favorite Keough Memory: Keough Formal
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.”