There’s a way for alumni and friends to keep up with Creighton campus news and success stories. We’ve launched a podcast called From the Mall.
Each episode, we'll feature conversations with the people who make Creighton great, celebrating their achievements and impact, and spotlighting the ways their Creighton experience shaped their lives. Listen now:
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Impact. That’s the word Creighton alumnus Anthony Tolliver is always thinking about. How can he positively impact others? It’s why the schedule is always full for the former NBA veteran and why no two days are alike.
One moment, Tolliver’s thinking like an entrepreneur and investing in new business ideas. The next moment, he’s pondering ways to grow nonprofits, like an organization that helps East African communities increase their access to water. He chats with kids in hopes he can inspire them to chase their dreams. If he can give away the shoes off his feet, he will do that (literally, he did that).
On the latest From the Mall episode, Tolliver, BSBA’07, chatted about why his purpose has never been solely defined by his on-the-court success. Oh, and yeah, he can still dunk.
Meet our most recent guests
Anthony Tolliver
The former Bluejay basketball star, who graduated in 2007, played 13 seasons in the NBA for 11 different franchises. His final professional game came in 2021.
- Earned recognition as a First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference performer as a senior in 2007 when he averaged 13.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per game for the Jays.
- Played in more than 700 NBA games, averaging 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds during his career.
- Served for multiple years as a member of the NBA Player Association’s Executive Committee
- Inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019
More From the Mall Episodes
Episode 1
- Former Bluejay Jahenns Manigat, BA'14, and women's basketball coach Jim Flanery, BA'87, joined the show to celebrate the start of the season.
Episode 2
- Fr. Jeff Sullivan, SJ, discussed Creighton’s Jesuit tradition and the ways he tries to carry on that legacy, by serving students and building community.
Episode 3
- There are five generations of people together in the workforce right now and Creighton associate professor Leah Georges, PhD, BA’06, shared her expertise on all of the dynamics at play.
Episode 4
- How did elite college volleyball players also successfully complete a nursing degree? Well, Norah Sis and Kendra Wait are special (but they also had lots of support).
About the host
From the Mall's host is Jon Nyatawa, the Assistant Director of Content Strategy for Creighton's University Relations. He's leading each episode's entertaining conversations with the people who make Creighton great.
Nyatawa, an award-winning journalist during a 14-year career at The Omaha World-Herald, joined Creighton in 2023.
Send your feedback about the show to jonnyatawa@creighton.edu.
More News From the Mall
Why pro volleyball players Norah Sis and Kendra Wait are grateful for their Creighton experience
Former Bluejays Norah Sis and Kendra Wait joined the From the Mall podcast to discuss the ways their mentors, coaches and friends made it possible for them to balance their All-American volleyball careers with a passion for serving others as aspiring nurses and now, professional volleyball players.
Dr. Leah Georges: Generational stereotypes don’t predict who we are
Leah Georges, PhD, BA’06, joined From the Mall to discuss ways to embrace our differences at work, instead of simply leaning into generational stereotypes to shape assumptions and perceptions about each other.
Fr. Jeff Sullivan, SJ: What it means to be a Creighton Jesuit
Fr. Jeff Sullivan, SJ, joined From the Mall for a conversation about the ways Creighton’s Jesuits try to positively impact students’ lives, through building community on campus and being present for others.
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