Creighton University

He has always had a big heart, and has always been for the underdog.

To honor their parents, Michael and his brother, Dan, made a $1.5 million gift to the school their father so loves — establishing the Edward J. "Eddie," D.D.S., and Neta DeRose Endowed Chair in the School of Dentistry.

While many dentists may shy away from treating children whose families are on Medicaid, Creighton alumnus Edward DeRose, DDS’61, of Pueblo, Colo., has made their care his life’s passion. “That mindset, of serving the underserved, was developed during his days at Creighton,” said Michael DeRose, DDS’82, who followed in his father’s professional footsteps. Edward and Neta DeRose, through their care and example, taught their five children to believe in themselves and to work to make a difference in the lives of others.

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“I know I would have gotten into trouble if I had gone to any other medical school. I was a rolling stone until I got to Nebraska and discovered stability. The people at Creighton and in the community were honest, sincere and loving, and they guided me through.”

Working with Director of Estate and Trust Services Steve Scholer, JD’79, Laumond funded his second charitable remainder trust at the University with a gift of real estate valued at $2.1 million. “It makes sense to me, while I’m ‘vertical,’ to benefit the School of Medicine, receive income for life from the trust, and avoid much of the capital gains on an upcoming real estate sale,” Laumond said. “It gives me a great amount of satisfaction to be able to give something back to Creighton for all that it has given to me.”

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It’s OK to be a little selfish when you give.

When it came to estate planning, longtime Omaha residents Joan E. (Harmon) McCarthy, ARTS’59, and Edward J. McCarthy, BSC’56, knew that they wanted to give back to their community in some way. As former students of Creighton and admirers of what the University has done for the community, the couple naturally chose to donate to their alma mater.

As owners of several rental properties, the McCarthys decided to donate appreciated real estate to fund two charitable gift annuities that will ultimately establish the Edward and Joan McCarthy Endowed Scholarship Fund at Creighton. In return for their contribution, the McCarthys will receive lifetime quarterly payments, an immediate charitable contribution deduction for income tax purposes, deferral of tax on the capital gains on the appreciated value, and avoidance of the “depreciation recapture,” which would have occurred upon sale of the property. Upon their deaths, the balance of the annuities will endow the Edward and Joan McCarthy Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will provide financial assistance for students in the College of Business Administration (CoBA).

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Giving back to a place they love.

The Sheila and James J. Shea Family Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology

Sniffles could be heard and eyes were dabbed with tissues in the auditorium that held The Sheila and James J. Shea Family Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology inaugural…

“My parents never misunderstood the role the Jesuits or the Catholic religion played in their education,” said daughter Patricia Shea Longacre, BA‘82, BSN‘83, who followed her parents to Creighton. “They were so proud that their children attended Catholic colleges.

“After the death of my mother, my father has continued to find ways to show his love of her. This gift to Creighton honors God and our family. It is a gift to my mother as well as a gift to those who will benefit from it.”

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Recipient of the Frances M. Ryan Endowed Scholarship

Suman understands just how far he has come and by whose support

Most law students, beset by grueling exams, class ranking pressures and ruthless Socratic questioning, do not view their lot as a “life of ease,” but Barua has a unique gift of perspective. As the only person in his family who has ever attended or graduated from college, he recognizes how his own future is rooted in his family’s past, as well as opportunities like the Ryan Scholarship.

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