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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.
Better care for more children and families in Phoenix
A new endowed chair in Creighton University’s School of Medicine will expand the partnership between Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, St. Vincent de Paul and Creighton, providing better, more affordable healthcare to a greater number of children and families in the Valley.
Creighton lawyer was the Red Power Ranger
Dan Slavin, JD’05, has had an unlikely career trajectory — from model to actor to Power Ranger to Creighton law student to commercial litigation attorney in Phoenix. In a way, he owes it all to the kid who beat him up in grade school.
Beal’s – the men, the grill, the legend
Today’s special: The story of Beal’s Grill. Pick a seat, grab a menu and dig into all the greasy glory of a dive that defined half a century of culinary life at Creighton.
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.