Creighton celebrates the graduating Class of 2025
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During the May 15-18 commencement ceremonies, nearly 2,000 Creighton University students will walk across the stage, gather their well-earned diplomas and transfer their tassel from right to left—celebrating a major milestone and the beginning of their next chapter as Creighton alumni.
As the Class of 2025 prepares to step across the commencement stage, let’s take a moment to reflect on their Creighton journey. In 2021, they began amidst uncertainty—masks, limited gatherings and the ever‑present possibility of remote classes. As the world reopened, so did their horizons—expanding their perspectives as they embraced new ideas and explored their passions.
They leave Creighton as confident changemakers, equipped to navigate complex challenges with compassion and critical insight. Along the way, they've built lifelong friendships, learned from dedicated faculty mentors and contributed their unique gifts to a community that celebrates both intellectual growth and service to others.
Whether heading into a career, further study or service, the Class of 2025 carries with them the lessons, relationships and enduring spirit of Creighton. Congratulations, Bluejays!
The 889 undergraduates will join 1,013 recipients of graduate and professional degrees. Here’s a look at some stats from the class:
- 48 U.S. States, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico are represented.
- 26 countries are represented. Besides the U.S., the top three countries are India, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.
- The top three undergraduate majors are nursing, biology and marketing.
- The top three undergraduate minors are biology, business and Spanish.
From research to service to athletics, the Class of 2025 proved their talent and preparedness for the next chapter. They've left an indelible mark on the Creighton community. Here are some senior highlights from the 2024-2025 academic year.
College of Nursing
Norah Sis and Kendra Wait—two standout Creighton volleyball players—will walk across the graduation stage this May, each earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing. While leading the Bluejays to the NCAA Elite Eight, they also tackled the demands of one of the nation’s top-ranked nursing programs, as recognized by “U.S. News & World Report.”
Norah plans to pursue a career in pediatrics, while Kendra is aiming for the ICU. One of their biggest takeaways? Growing as leaders. “Nurses are like the main advocate and the main person in the patient's life and their experience in the hospital, and so I am learning a lot of leadership skills from that,” Norah told “KETV NewsWatch 7.”
College of Arts and Sciences
As a first-year student, Allison Benjamin, now-senior Spanish and sociology double major on the pre-med track and music minor, co-founded the Creighton chapter of Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP) with medical student India Claflin. In the chapter, which has grown to over 150 members, she has spent the past three years championing equitable healthcare access both on campus and nationally. The chapter recently raised $10k to abolish $1 million of medical debt in Nebraska.
Her commitment to a more just, compassionate world doesn’t stop there. During her time at Creighton, Allison worked with refugee families through Creighton’s Schlegel Center for Service and Justice (SCSJ) and has hopes to become English teaching assistant at a university in Colombia or participate in a year of service in the Dominican Republic with Creighton’s Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) after graduation.
Heider College of Business
Curiosity reaches every corner of Creighton’s campus. Senior FinTech and economics double major William Kaatz explored the world of equity research this year in the Business Portfolio Practicum. He monitors and reports on earnings and prices for the University’s investments within the banking sector and searches other investment opportunities on one of 10 Bloomberg Terminals available to students. Come May, William is set to start his full-time career with Baird, an international financial services firm.
School of Medicine
At this year’s Match Day, we learned that an impressive 94% of Creighton University School of Medicine students matched into their number one specialty of choice and 100% were placed into a residency or fellowship program. Learn more about Phoenix campus’ Emily Reeson and Omaha campus’ Ayushi Kaul and see the drill-down of Match Day results.
School of Dentistry
These Creighton School of Dentistry students have been accepted into graduate dental residencies to advance their skills. Thanks to Creighton’s unique approach, these students are entering their residencies exceptionally well-prepared. In the Creighton Dental Clinic, dental students can perform many procedures typically reserved for gradate dental residency students at other schools. For example, while students at other schools may complete three to five extractions before graduation, Creighton students average around 90, according to Joseph Franco, DDS, associate dean of clinical services.
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Pharmacy senior Rachel Tandy is ready to take flight as a Pharmacy Drug Information resident through Creighton’s Center for Drug Information & Evidence-Based Practice.
During pharmacy school, Rachel participated in the CURA Project, conducting research and helping provide vital resources to support individuals managing Type 2 diabetes. “In our team’s research,” she explains, “our overall analysis focused on how social determinants of health impacted actual objective lab findings such as Hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol, etc.,” adding that their team had significant and promising findings as the study continues.
"I’m excited to build on my knowledge with the wonderful faculty and staff at Creighton,” says Rachel.
School of Law
Accelerated Law program student Aleigha Alexander made the most of her two-year Creighton Law experience by exploring international criminal law during the Nuremberg to The Hauge program last summer. “This experience has most definitely impacted the way I view the law and the true purpose of what it is intended to uphold and protect—basic human rights and freedoms,” says Aleigha.
Through unwavering faculty, staff and peer support, as well as additional opportunities—like practicing real-world legal skills in Creighton’s Law Clinics, externships and the Moot Court competition—Aleigha feels confident to practice law as well-rounded, compassionate and ethical lawyer. After commencement, she’s off to the Boulder County District Attorney's Office to work as a Deputy District Attorney.
