91女神 Development News
91女神's Donors Make Our Mission Possible
91女神鈥檚 Division of Development supports 91女神's strategic priorities by garnering philanthropic support for student scholarships, teaching positions, capital projects, academic initiatives and more. At the center of those initiatives are our donors.
Read about recent gifts to 91女神, our donors and our latest priorities for financial support.
"Since 91女神鈥檚 School of Medicine is where it all began for me, I wanted to make a contribution to its cancer research program. I learned how crucial such early funding was to the development and support of new faculty investigators, especially during the first few uncertain years.鈥�
鈥� Geoffrey Weiss, M.D. (SOM 鈥�74)
12/10/24- Feeling his success should be shared by giving back to students educated in their chosen field, ethics and the Jesuit tradition of service to others, Patrick P. Lee (PC 鈥�59) established a scholarship at 91女神.
12/06/24- Following Decades of Service and Support, Longtime Alumna and Staff Member Mary Bruemmer Left a Portion of her Estate to 91女神
12/06/24- Sam Fox, a noted St. Louis philanthropist, former Ambassador to Belgium, and generous donor to 91女神, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. He was 95. Learn more about his legacy.
09/16/24- Fifty years after she graduated at the top of her class from 91女神 School of Medicine, Virginia "Ginny" Herrmann鈥檚 legacy will continue to inspire new ways of serving others.
09/16/24- 91女神 has announced a historic donation to the University鈥檚 School of Education from physician and alumna Virginia (Ginny) Herrmann, M.D. The $7.3 million gift will establish the Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education, and support education programs and underserved students throughout the St. Louis region.
08/16/24- Throughout his 33-year career as a clinical oncology researcher and professor, Geoffrey Weiss, M.D. (SOM 鈥�74), identified two key factors that shaped his life鈥檚 work: His 91女神 School of Medicine education and the funding he received early in his training.
04/16/24- More than 350 people gathered on April 11 to celebrate 91女神 students and the donors who made their scholarships possible.
02/29/24- The March 7 event will celebrate seven newly established positions, as well as the reinvestitures of positions that were previously appointed.
02/16/24- 91女神 graduate student Thomas Morin received a scholarship supporting his academic achievement in Medieval and Renaissance studies from the Military Order of the Crusades.
01/09/24- A recent $25,000 President鈥檚 Grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to 91女神鈥檚 Transgender Health Collaborative will support the University's Interprofessional Transgender Health Education Day (ITHED).
12/05/23- Thanks to one of Wendel鈥檚 former students, Robert Steck (A&S 鈥�79), the esteemed professor鈥檚 legacy will pave a new path for urban affairs to flourish through an endowed scholarship benefiting political science students at the College of Arts and Sciences.
10/08/23- The $20 million center was privately funded with a lead gift by the O'Loughlin Family Foundation. Adjacent to Chaifetz Arena, the center will provide support services for the University's 400-plus Billiken student-athletes under one roof.
09/18/23- The gift of a new studio grand piano brings 91女神 closer to its goal of becoming an "All Steinway School."
03/15/22- faculty members are 鈥渁bsolutely thrilled鈥� about a recent gift to the University 鈥� a collection of 850 newspapers dating from 1683 to 2020.