Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, will receive the 2026 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given exclusively to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17 (Sunday).

Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, will receive the 2026 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given exclusively to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 181st University Commencement Ceremony on May 17 (Sunday).