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Alumna Empowers Tomorrow’s Healers Through Generous Gift

The Lori A. Schweickert, MD, Medical Humanities Lecture Series supports Creighton’s commitment to fostering well-rounded, empathetic physicians in the School of Medicine.

A Legacy of Love and Learning: The Coco-O’Connor Legacy Endowed Scholarship Fund

Remembered for his compassion, strong personal faith, sense of humor, and love for learning, the late Edward “Ed” O’Connor, PhB’43, remains a guiding force in the halls of Creighton University, where he devoted nearly four decades to the Department of Education.

From Struggle to Success: The Chris Kelly Story of Giving Back

Creighton changed his life. And now, through his estate gift, alumnus Chris Kelly, BSBA’69, MBA’70, has helped ensure the University's mission to provide a transformative, Jesuit education will carry on for generations to come.

Priest, Financial Advisor, Fundraiser Talk About Planned Giving

Discover what compelled a priest who graduated from Creighton to give back, learn what tips his financial advisor has and how planned giving benefits students at Creighton.

Third-Generation Alumnus Names Creighton a Beneficiary of His Estate

A doctor who represents the third generation of his family to attend Creighton has named the University as a beneficiary of his estate as a way to keep his family’s legacy alive while helping future medical students.

A Gift for the Future

Leaving a legacy through estate planning—as a loyal Creighton donor and member of the Heritage Society, Doug Head's generous estate gift will continue to support the University’s educational mission well beyond his lifetime.

The Faith Vision and Generosity of Creighton Women

“I’ve been known to tell students and fellow alumni that because neither Creighton couple had children who survived past the age of five, we are the descendants of the Creightons and must help live out their legacy." Katie Wadas-Thalken, EdD, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs.

Driven by Tradition to Transform the Southwest

Guided by their hearts and innovative vision, Doris Norton and her late husband, John, created a legacy of giving that continues to underscore their passion and commitment for shaping health care education and delivery in Phoenix and the Southwest.

Honoring a Legacy, Her Never-Ending Gift

The late Creighton alumna Joella Cohen was always digging for the details to find and tell a story.

A Friendship with Father Schlegel Inpsired Education for All

In 1975, Mike Zoellner met a charismatic Jesuit priest. The two became fast and lifelong friends. “Meeting Father John (Schlegel) changed my life.”

The Largest Scholarship Gift in the Law School's History

The late Mary Jo (Connell) Cleaver, BS'52, JD'54, MA'55, made a $4 million gift designated to help law students attain their dreams of becoming attorneys.

A New Endowed Chair in Medicine for Phoenix Campus

Dr. James Laumond, a 1964 alumnus, has endowed a chair in Creighton’s School of Medicine to help ensure that future physicians treat not just the medical condition, but the whole person.

Beloved Creighton Professor's Legacy Continues Through Gift

Shashi and Subhash Bhatia say they established the Bhatia Family Endowed Chair in the Department of Psychiatry to pay back a kindness. And to pay it forward.

Third Generation Alumnus Names Creighton as Beneficiary of His Estate

Through estate gifts, Michael Cullen, MD ’79, and other Creighton Heritage Society members make a commitment that will benefit future generations of students.

Alumnus Lived Modestly

Love of catholic education leads to $1.87 million estate gift.

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