Doane’s impact doesn’t end at graduation. It lives on in the friendships that began in residence halls, in the relationships sparked in classrooms, and in the quiet confidence that shapes careers and communities. Maybe you met your spouse in sophomore math. Maybe your college roommate is still your closest friend.
Sometimes, a legacy is less obvious — it’s the trust you feel in sending your child or grandchild to Doane, knowing they’ll be supported just as you were.
Now, there’s a way to make that legacy permanent.
Many of the trees, benches and bridges that make Crete’s campus beautiful are memorials or tribute gifts. They honor alumni or friends of Doane who were particularly impacted by the university. Consider establishing a memorial or tribute gift in your name, or that of a loved one. Legacies deserve to be remembered for generations of Tigers to come.
Contact Thomas Reeves ’88 at 402.826.8284 or [email protected] for additional information on creating a memorial gift at Doane.
Special thanks to the Office of Strategic Marketing summer interns, seniors Gio Castaneda and Grace Schroller, for taking photos of some of the memorials around campus.
This article originally appeared in the Doane Magazine Fall 2025 edition.
