Stories of Giving
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Parenting, philanthropy, and Bluejay spirit: Meet Chuck and Nora Watts
Four kids, endless memories, and a family that bleeds blue—the Watts' have watched their Creighton crew thrive across campus.
Confidence in Dean’s vision inspires gift supporting digital innovation in dentistry
Dr. Barsetti and his wife, Rita, recently established the Digital Innovation in Dentistry Endowed Professorship.
Estate to education: The Creighton Founders’ timeless gift
Through generous estate gifts, Creighton's Heritage Society members signify a shared vision with our founding family to educate women and men in the service of others.
Caravan of Love: A grandmother’s gift to Creighton
She came for her grandson’s move-in day … and left a proud Bluejay at heart. Becky Bianco shares: “I wish I could go back and attend Creighton.” Now, through scholarships, she’s helping others live that dream.
Evelyn Labode: A scholarship inspired by advocacy and service
The Evelyn E. Labode Scholarship honors a courageous advocate whose legacy now empowers future Creighton lawyers to serve with compassion, conviction, and hope.
A Grit Scholar’s nursing journey
Ola Hezel, a senior in Creighton’s College of Nursing and Grit Scholar, has cared for patients at life’s most tender moments. Through leadership roles and clinical experience, she’s learned the power of compassionate care — a lesson she’ll carry into her nursing career at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Powered by grit, guided by purpose
Stephanie Hernandez came to Creighton as a first-generation student uncertain of her path — but through the Grit Scholarship, she found her purpose.
All in for Creighton: Henry’s defining moment
Heider senior Henry Boulay’s journey to Creighton began with a surprise — a Grit Scholarship that made him “all in for Creighton.” Now starting his career in financial planning, he is grateful for the community and opportunities the scholarship made possible.
From the Sandhills to Creighton: A tradition of giving
Amid the windswept Nebraska Sandhills, the members of the O'Kief family have been devoted stewards of the land for over a century. Their legacy of hard work and commitment to conservation at the O'Kief Brothers Ranch now extends beyond ranching. As part of their family estate plan, they named Creighton as a beneficiary, including generously donating cattle and funds to establish and support a scholarship.
Transforming dental care in the Dominican Republic
For decades, Creighton dental students and faculty serving in the Dominican Republic have relied on little more than their educated intuitions and experience to diagnose patients—until now. Thanks to a generous gift from Jim Bongers, DDS’80, portable X-ray machines and other diagnostic equipment will transform how these future dentists provide care in the DR.