Stories of Giving
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Supporting undergraduate research and scholarship through Ferlic Fellows
Through their generous support, Randolph Ferlic, BS’58, MD’61, and Teresa Kolars Ferlic, help foster the talents and curiosities of students like Ferlic Research Fellows Caroline Adrian, Joseph Frank and Harsh Uppala.
How scholarships change our students' lives
Every day, we speak with students about how scholarships have made their Creighton experience possible, how they’ve changed their lives and the lives of their families.
Caring for our medical students through scholarships
No one in Kailynn Phillips’ family went to college, let alone medical school. And yet her mother, Diane, who raised her in a small Wisconsin town, never let her question her dreams. She was determined to give Kailynn a life better than her own, no matter what it took.
Creighton nurse meeting a need in Phoenix
Even if Abdul Tholley is in the thick of the 12-month Accelerated Nursing Program at Creighton’s Phoenix campus, he still finds the time to volunteer where he can. Even if it means leaving the country.
Scholarship support for OT and PT students
Through critical partnerships, and by building a new campus in Phoenix, we are able to provide more opportunities for our students interested in studying and developing the latest breakthroughs in occupational therapy and physical therapy.
The art of building a strong faculty
Support for strategic hires is one of the most effective ways to further elevate Creighton’s already impressive School of Medicine.
A dental faculty dedicated to service
Adjunct Assistant Professor Andrea Hall, DDS, and Associate Professor Kirstin McCarville, DDS, MS, exemplify the passion, drive, and dedication to service guiding the Creighton ethos.
The Heider Mindsets
One hundred years after its founding in 1920, Heider College of Business has reinvented its curriculum to bring out the very best in our students.
Making the most of her Creighton scholarships
Recipient of two Graduate Deans’ Scholarships, Elizabeth Crampsey considers herself fortunate—and mindful that the same aid does not exist for all graduate students. “There are limited financial opportunities for support at the graduate level,” she says, “I feel blessed.”
The integral interprofessional
Joan M. Lappe, PhD, RN, FAAN, MS’85, is an important figure within the College of Nursing. On second thought, the word “important” does not fully do justice.