
What is your Creighton legacy?
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.
Read the storyThrough 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.
Read the storyOla 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.
Stephanie Hernandez came to Creighton as a first-generation student uncertain of her path — but through the Grit Scholarship, she found her purpose.
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.
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.
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.
On June 6, 1944—D-Day—a young pilot named Loy Julius guided his aircraft across perilous skies, unaware that his courage that day would echo through history. Decades later, he became a beloved professor in the Creighton University School of Dentistry. Now, his name will inspire future generations through an endowed scholarship.
Heider College of Business graduate Joe Dondanville and his wife, Joany, have established a scholarship in Creighton’s College of Nursing. Driven by a deep admiration for the critical role nurses play, their scholarship aims to ease financial stress and empower dedicated students to fully immerse themselves in their calling.
On Oct. 22, some of Creighton's brightest undergraduate researchers will showcase their summer work at the annual 2024 Ferlic Fellows Poster Presentation.
Taking the LSAT with no preparation, Connie Kearney, JD’87, didn't just beat the odds and pass the test—she paved the way for a legal career that would transform countless lives.
The annual G. Robert Muchemore Foundation Luncheon celebrates the transformative power of scholarships at Creighton University. Thanks to the Foundation's generous support, Bob and Bo Muchemore's legacies live on while empowering students to reach their fullest potential. To date, 134 law and 251 undergraduate scholarships have been awarded to Creighton students.