Committed Donors
John D., MD’55, and Janet Barnes
It was hard – no, maybe impossible – for a day to pass by in the Barnes household in Missouri Valley, Iowa, without mention of Creighton University. Click for more
Joan Higgins Beckman, BSN’71, and Gary R. Beckman
When Joan Higgins left her 24 classmates and her Iowa farm home in Great Oak Township to come to Creighton, she knew she could count on her family to see her through. Click for more
Richard D., GRAD’64, and Mary Pat McCormick, BS’62
When Mary Pat McCormick drove from Denver to Creighton with her young charge, Hannah Pfong, this year, she once again recognized a simple truth: How the Jesuits could discover and bring out the best in others. Click for more
James J. Shea, MD’57, and the late Sheila Tobin Shea, SJN’58, BSN’59
“God has been pretty good to me,” said James J. Shea, M.D., on a rainy day in California this past winter. “It was time for me to give back.” Click for more
Anna Tyler Waite and Donald L. Waite, BSC’54
“Anna and I are big believers in education,” Donald Waite said by phone from his West Coast office on a recent day in February. “This is what we want, not just for our kids but for everyone... Click for more
Wayne W. Barkmeier, DDS, and Carolyn A. Barkmeier
When Dr. Wayne Barkmeier came to Creighton University in 1978 as a faculty member, his assignment was very clear: oral and maxillofacial surgery. So was his objective: to start a dental clinic at the then-Saint Joseph Hospital, the University’s teaching hospital. Click for more