I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Film, Television and Theatre and American Studies as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, having earned a place on the Dean’s List from Spring 2013—Spring 2016. My parents, two brothers and uncle John Hosinski (ND ’96) join me for a very … Continue reading Notre Dame graduation
O’Toole Award for Film Studies
At the graduation reception for the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, my thesis advisor and dean of the fine arts, Dr. Jim Collins, honored me with the Joseph P. O’Toole award for Film Studies. The FTT faculty present this award to the graduating senior for outstanding work in critical studies. For academic writing samples … Continue reading O’Toole Award for Film Studies
Honors Thesis Awards
My senior thesis, “‘Accio, Author!’: The Convergence and Dispersal of Authorships in the ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise,” earned recognition from both the Glynn Family Honors Program and the Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT). Dr. Jim Collins directed the project, and it was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Honors Program and FTT. … Continue reading Honors Thesis Awards
Pride and Prejudice 360°
I took on the role of Mrs. Bennet in the Notre Dame Department of Film, Television and Theatre’s production of Pride and Prejudice. In the 360° video below, you can see me in a black wig with a blue dress and white feather headpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjrajPHP-V0
HDC Photo Finalist
A photograph from my trip to Peru through the ND Center for Social Concerns’ International Summer Service Learning Program (ISSLP) was named a finalist in the Human Development Contest. It hangs on display at the Hesburgh Center.
‘In the Bend’
Photo of Tyrel London and me appears in the South Bend Tribune's “In the Bend”
The Observer: ‘The Bear’ and ‘Afterplay’ shine in their simplicity
‘The Bear’ and ‘Afterplay’ shine in their simplicity By ADAM RAMOS Scene Writer “I will show him what true love is!,” the recent widow Elena Ivanovna Popova frustratingly declares as she stares at a picture of her recently deceased, unfaithful husband. Farce, from the light-hearted to the heavy, is the main vehicle in investigating human … Continue reading The Observer: ‘The Bear’ and ‘Afterplay’ shine in their simplicity
Alumnae speech: Why I majored in fine arts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9jYOGQBjf4 On January 5, I returned to St. Mary’s Episcopal School, the prep school I attended from junior kindergarten to 12th grade, to speak to the 5th–12th grades about the reality check in college that spurred me to figure out what my passions really are.
US News & World Report: ‘Why I Picked’
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Tour Guide on Twitter
Lesley appears in ND Admissions tweets about Tour Guides.
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