The temperature was minus 31 degrees. The oxygen level was dangerously thin. And Nicole Ostertag, BSBA’12, MBA’16, was running on just a few hours of sleep. Yet there she stood — 26,906 feet above sea level at the summit of Cho Oyo — totally in awe. “It’s an incredible feeling that’s really hard to put into words.” Read about how Ostertag’s passion for climbing took her to the Himalayas.

There’s now a dedicated space on LinkedIn just for Creighton alumni. Join us to connect with your fellow Bluejay grads, and keep up with the latest events, networking opportunities and alumni success stories.

Creighton’s Class of 2026 is graduating — a special celebration for one Bluejay family. Twins Cate and Paige Harty were born and baptized on campus two decades ago. Now they’re grads, like Mom and Dad (Anne and Pat Harty). 

Forty years ago this month, Jerry Pfeifer, BS’86, was killed in a car accident. He would have graduated from Creighton a week later. But the day before he died, he mailed and wrote a letter to his mom, detailing everything he’d learned during his time on campus. Read more in this touching story from our archives.

Kiley Melean, BFA’23, fully immersed herself in Omaha’s theater scene and dedicated her time to educating kids as the assistant show choir director at Russell Middle School. And she wouldn’t have been there without Creighton, a school that the Chicago native just one day decided to visit on a whim. Read more. 

Creighton is opening the Greisch Center for Enterprise Value to partner with innovators throughout every school and college, supporting students and faculty as they develop and launch their own ventures. Learn more about the center and the $4 million gift from the Diabetes Care Foundation that made it all possible. 

Our latest podcast episode spotlights the College of Nursing dean whose energetic approach and lofty goals are contributing to record enrollment, faculty excellence and innovative learning initiatives. It’s Jessica Clark! And she might be popping by your office, just to say “Hi!” 

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It won’t be too long before a state-of-the-art residence hall is welcoming second-year students, and a gorgeous campus park is hosting picnics, hangouts and events. There’s a new softball stadium, and the baseball practice field is almost done. Check out updated pictures of all the campus construction. 

Harry Trombitas, MS’82, hunted serial killers. And surveilled organized crime bosses. And tracked down kidnappers. And monitored terrorism threats. There were so many horrific cases, over the course of a 29-year career in the FBI, but the former Creighton public safety officer never lost his optimism. Here’s why.

During her four years on campus, Kathryn McGovern essentially said “yes” to, well, everything. She led retreats, joined a choir, worked with disabled children, went on service trips and taught in a Dominican Republic elementary school. She graduates this week with an overwhelming amount of gratitude for her time at Creighton. Read more. 

Each month, we share a selection of updates and accomplishments from our Creighton alumni community! Click here to view all Class Notes.

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