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Sara Kleven

How Love (and Dentistry) Led Creighton Alumna to Transform a Town

May 20, 2025

Sara Pilakowski Kleven, DDS’16, took a chance on love 10 years ago. She had no idea she would soon embrace an entire community.

  • Dentistry
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Alumni class notes: Share your success stories

May 16, 2025

Do you have news to share? Or are you interested in what other Bluejay graduates are up to? Check out our new, digital home for Creighton alumni announcements, milestones and moments. Class notes!

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Creighton alum and his son helped transform the College World Series

May 13, 2025

As the College World Series celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, we recognize the forward-thinking of the Creighton graduate who brought the series to Omaha, and the son who continues the vision of his late father.

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How a Creighton couple’s crash-landing in the Amazon jungle led to the adventure of a lifetime

May 13, 2025

Stranded deep in the Brazilian jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization, a “green hell” in every direction, two alumni faced starvation, insect bites and life-threatening injuries. The crash was, they later said, a gift from God.

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When Creighton closed the dental school (and how alumni saved it)

May 12, 2025

Eighty years ago, in May of 1945, Creighton University closed the School of Dentistry (founded in 1905), seemingly for good.

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Rendering of the Quad

Creighton announces campus quadrangle

May 09, 2025

The University will soon begin work to create a campus quadrangle, 251,500 square feet of vibrant, active green space.

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All the offseason buzz for the Bluejays

May 05, 2025

Alan Huss has returned as a head coach in waiting, there were several transfers in and a few Jays made noise on the national stage. The offseason just started, but there’s A LOT happening with Creighton men’s basketball!

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Finding faith and love at Creighton

Apr 29, 2025

Jan Ahern, BA'89, would like to share a special Creighton love story — about how she met the love of her life, John Ahern, BS'88, DDS'92, and how her husband’s battle with cancer inspired her and many others.

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Creighton President Father Hendrickson's Decade of Determination

Apr 28, 2025

The 10-year presidential tenure of the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, has marked one of Creighton's most transformative decades.

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Michael and Brandy Rea with their children.

Creighton couple’s goal: Serve as many in the special needs community as they can

Apr 23, 2025

Inspired by their son, who has profound autism, Michael and Brandy Rea started a foundation that supports nonprofits serving the special needs community.

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