Category: Alumni Stories

Riley Reyes
Riley’s Story

“Thanks to the financial support of donors, I achieved a level of growth I would not have been able to reach outside of Doane, affording me life lessons in and beyond the classroom. Donor support has taught me leadership, how…

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Billy Garver
Billy’s Story

“Unsure of what I wanted to be, I toured Doane as a math prospect because I liked solving puzzles, and baseball analytics was a passion project. Not only did Math faculty member Peggy Hart convince me that math was the…

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Doug Heller
Doug’s Story

“I liked the smaller campus setting Doane offered as a student. Having gone to a Class A school here in Nebraska, having the student body size be less than half of my high school was an excellent opportunity to get…

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Caitie Leibman
Caitie’s Story

“The campus visit sealed the deal for me as a student: every person I interacted with was lit up about what they were doing, whether it was an activity, a staff office, or an academic department. I knew the special…

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Mary Rainforth Theiler’s Story

“I came to Doane because the basketball coach sent me handwritten notes throughout my high school season, and that impressed me, so I scheduled a visit. As a student, I was involved in basketball, a sorority, and tutoring. Doane had…

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