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As one of The Hill's Top Lobbyists, Michaela Sims, JD'96, loves mentoring the next generation of Creighton law students through the GOAL Program
Michaela Sims, JD'96, has come a long way in her 17-year-long lobbying career. In this time, she has gone from crashing on a friend's couch to running two of her own lobbying firms in Washington D.C., one of which she still manages. Sims has also been an integral part, as program director, of Creighton’s Government Organization and Leadership (GOAL) program for over a decade.
Nicole Simonson, MBA'20, speaks on how she plays a role in the entertainment industry to provide viewers with "Peak TV"
Her love of softball and curiosity to understand a more holistic approach to business brought Nicole Simonson, MBA'20, to Creighton for her masters. The versatility and flexibility of Creighton's MBA program encouraged her to find a job that fosters that curiosity and involves one of her biggest passions, entertainment.
This recent alumna never thought her effort to aid her team's staffing shortage would win her a "teaching Oscar"
Lisa Moody, MS'22, a special education teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, got clever when her team faced staffing shortages and ended up with a wonderful surprise because of her determination to make things work.
The day before his death, a graduating senior wrote a letter to his mom about everything he learned at Creighton
A week before graduating from Creighton, Jerry Pfeifer died in a car accident. The day before his death, he wrote and mailed his parents a letter, telling them everything he'd learned as a Creighton student. Nearly 40 years later, Jerry's words (which we're running with his family's permission), carry even more weight and significance.
Academic hospitalist by day, improv comic by night — Educating from a new perspective
Mke Smith, MD'09, took an intro to improv class, a Christmas gift from his wife, and developed it into a hobby that has allowed him to explore comedy, communication and professional development.
How an alumna makes her mouthwatering works of art
Laurie Leahy, BFA'86, used her passion for creating art and background in food catering to land her a career in food styling that has fed her creativity for decades.
District Medical Group establishes scholarship for Creighton students in Phoenix
The District Medical Group (DMG) Scholarship will support four medical students every year to strengthen Creighton’s efforts to recruit and support Latino, Latina and Latinx students — as well as other students who come from low-income or underrepresented backgrounds.
On Giving Day, 2,377 Bluejays raised more than half a million dollars
To show our gratitude, we spoke with students, alumni, faculty and staff about what our Bluejay community’s gifts mean for their cause, their education and Creighton as a whole.
Gift honoring Creighton alum sends students to the Big Dance
Not every student newspaper has the budget to send student reporters and photographers to the tournament, but two donors made it possible for the Creightonian.
9 Creighton hoaxes, pranks and jokes
In honor of April Fools’ Day, we put together a list of the hoaxes, jokes, goofs and pranks that have taken place at Creighton or were at least affiliated with the University.