Assistant Director of Admissions

Territory:  Iowa, Illinois in the Quad Cities area and Millard Public Schools

Omaha Area High Schools: Abraham Lincoln, Lewis Central, Millard North, Millard South, Millard West, St. Albert, Thomas Jefferson

Contact Information:

Email:  JoePick@creighton.edu

Phone: 800-282-5835 or 402-280-2703

"Growing up in Iowa gave me some great perspectives on college.  Use me as a resource, and I will show you not only how you could fit in here, but why you'll be successful.  We select students who are Creighton material before they even know it."

Personal Information:

Hometown:  Remsen, Iowa

High School:  Remsen-Union

College:  B.A., Buena Vista University; M.A., University of South Dakota; Creighton University, M.A.

Major:  B.A., Communications & Graphic Design; M.A., Adult & Higher Education; M.A., Ministry

Activities during college:  Football, University Cable Network, campus newspaper

Hobbies:  Taking little adventures with my wife, kids. and our great dane. Coaching football at Millard South. Watching movies when I'm not reading.

Favorites:

• Teams:  Hawkeye Football, Creighton Basketball, my daughters Youth Soccer League
• Recently Read:  The Blind Side, Friday Night Lights, Reasons to Believe by Scott Hahn
• Recently Watched:  Despicable Me, Toy Story 3, and yes, my wife drug me to Eclipse - I wore my Iron Man shirt in protest....and now am admittedly Team Jacob. I am a pop culture/especially movie fanatic.