Mary Higgins, above, at the Leader
for Life Award ceremony. The
former Creighton softball player
was the first woman to be elected
to the University’s Athletic Hall of
Fame in 1987.
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University News
Higgins Receives Leader for Life Award
Mary Higgins, BA’73, assistant vice president for Student Retention and associate director of Ratio Studiorum, Creighton’s Jesuit-based advising program for freshmen and sophomores, is this year’s recipient of the University’s annual Leader for Life Award. The award honors an individual whose actions have made a lasting impact on women’s sports at Creighton University.
Higgins has been part of the growth and development of Creighton women’s athletics for more than 35 years — first as an undergraduate student-athlete and then throughout her years as head softball coach, assistant athletics director and administrator.
“Mary was a driving force for women’s athletics at Creighton and she has continued to champion that mission throughout her career,” said Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen.
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