Outstanding alumni and friends
Creighton University graduates and friends of the University contribute to the greater good. They live the ideals of a Jesuit, Catholic education. We recognize their contributions to Creighton and their communities, honoring them with a number of awards.
Alumni Achievement Citation
The Creighton University Alumni Achievement Citation is the highest all-University award that honors an alumnus/a who has personified the Creighton tradition of excellence. This award is intended to recognize longevity and consistency of service over a lifetime of dedication to the University, as well as personal and professional communities through philanthropy or other civic endeavors.
Alumni Merit Award
The Creighton University Alumni Merit Award recognizes distinguished alumni from each school and college whose lives and work advance Creighton’s mission. Guided by Creighton’s Jesuit values, these honorees lead with integrity, serve others with compassion and demonstrate a commitment to the common good in their personal, professional and civic lives, embodying the spirit of being women and men for and with others.
Friend of the University
The Friend of the University Award recognizes distinguished leadership and/or service to Creighton by a non-alumnus/a. The honoree has demonstrated faithful and significant support of the University or their own community with a way of life that exemplifies the University Credo.