Cardinal Perspectives | The Catholic University of America

Nursing excellence begins with skill, compassion, and a deep respect for human dignity. <strong>Dean Marie Nolan</strong> reflects on returning to lead the Conway School of Nursing, forming virtuous nurses, expanding programs and enrollment, advancing simulation-based learning, and preparing graduates to serve patients, families, and communities through God's healing work.

Sacred music can open the heart to beauty, faith, and encounter. <strong>Sir James MacMillan</strong> reflects on his journey as a composer, the spiritual power of music, the enduring importance of Gregorian chant, and how art can invite listeners into deeper reflection, worship, and connection with the divine.

Compassion and creativity can make healthcare less intimidating for young patients. <strong>Alyssa Diaz, B.S.N. 2021,</strong> reflects on her Catholic University nursing experience, her work at Children's National Hospital, and writing <em>Penny's Port</em>, a children's book that helps families understand implanted ports with clarity, comfort, and confidence.

From Catholic University athletics to Hollywood, Bill McAdams Jr. reflects on the discipline, faith, and persistence that shaped his career as an actor, writer, director, and producer. He shares how family, loss, forgiveness, and purpose inspired the movie God's Here and his commitment to creating meaningful, message-driven films.

Growth happens through persistence, confidence, and learning from failure. <strong>Sophie Maccarone</strong> reflects on her journey from Catholic University student-athlete to head softball coach, the rise of women's sports, building a competitive team culture, supporting young players, and helping student-athletes grow as whole people on and off the field.

Philosophy invites students to ask life's deepest questions with faith, reason, and intellectual courage. Dean V. Bradley Lewis reflects on the School of Philosophy's legacy, ecclesiastical mission, Basselin Scholars Program, faculty community, and role in forming thinkers who can serve the Church, engage culture, and seek truth.