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 storyGuided by their hearts and innovative vision, Doris Norton and her late husband, John, created a legacy of giving that continues to underscore their passion and commitment for shaping health care education and delivery in Phoenix and the Southwest.
The Jesuit mission and principles of Ignatian spirituality are woven deeply into the identity of Ed Nuñez, BA’18. The guiding principles that have shaped Nuñez have also helped develop his philanthropic vision.
Jim, BA’80, and Kathy Simpson are passionate about educating the next generation of ethical leaders. The Simpsons support student opportunities and diverse initiatives driven by meaningful relationships that have formed through a shared vision and values.
Through their gifts, Walter J., JD’72, and Mary Lou Smith, provide access for men and women to develop a foundation of values for a lifelong service in law. The Hon. Walter H. Smith Scholarship honors the legacy of Judge Smith, BA’35, JD’37.
A local Creighton alumna on why she supports the fund that helps the University meet its greatest areas of need.
Gary and Judy Westerman have been a vital part of the Creighton community for decades. Now they continue their support to the dental school with an endowed scholarship.
Creighton alumnus Arne Ness, DDS’77, was born into a life of king crab fishing, but then he met three dentists who sent him down a different path — like some sort of storybook fable, if storybook fables were ever written about dentistry … or king crab fishing.
Hardeep Chehal, DDS’15, is the fourth holder of the Belzer Endowed Chair and the first woman appointed to the position.
"There’s something that shakes you to your core about the Jesuit tradition. The giving and acceptance and service, it changed my life." — Sue Bon Tiede, DDS’91
Shortly before she died in 2018, Adelaide — or “Corky,” as her friends knew her — was able to see her granddaughter graduate from Creighton, making them a four-generation Creighton family.