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Below is just a sampling of our donors and the stories behind their generosity. If you or someone you know would like to share their story, we’d love to hear from you.
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Meet Our Donors
![Bob Uhler ’78: Cretin Forms Life-long Values]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761231965/cretinderhamhallorg/oey9et2cb1ocniop8kyw/bob-uhler-78-cretin-forms-life-long-values.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761231965/cretinderhamhallorg/oey9et2cb1ocniop8kyw/bob-uhler-78-cretin-forms-life-long-values.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761231965/cretinderhamhallorg/oey9et2cb1ocniop8kyw/bob-uhler-78-cretin-forms-life-long-values.png","width":700}])
Bob Uhler ’78 credits Cretin for shaping his values and career, and now gives back to ensure future students have the same opportunity.
![Maureen O’Shaughnessy Magnuson ’61: Reflects on Four Generations at CDH]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761317007/cretinderhamhallorg/tvtqx3fnk4ktcenldq8u/MaureenOShaughnessyMagnuson61ReflectsonFourGenerationsatCDH.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761317007/cretinderhamhallorg/tvtqx3fnk4ktcenldq8u/MaureenOShaughnessyMagnuson61ReflectsonFourGenerationsatCDH.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761317007/cretinderhamhallorg/tvtqx3fnk4ktcenldq8u/MaureenOShaughnessyMagnuson61ReflectsonFourGenerationsatCDH.png","width":700}])
Her years at Derham Hall were filled with joy, lasting friendships, and memories she'll always cherish.
![Nancy Parlin '52: Legacy Continues to Provide for Excellence in Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081523/cretinderhamhallorg/dqqjrsbx0rxfuxhimrkj/NancyParlin52sLegacy.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081523/cretinderhamhallorg/dqqjrsbx0rxfuxhimrkj/NancyParlin52sLegacy.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081523/cretinderhamhallorg/dqqjrsbx0rxfuxhimrkj/NancyParlin52sLegacy.png","width":700}])
Nancy Parlin ’52, a dedicated supporter of Cretin-Derham Hall, made a lasting impact as a donor by establishing the $200,000 Title IX Challenge and the Nancy Parlin ’52 Scholarship Endowment, ensuring future generations of female students have access to quality education and athletic opportunities.
![Sister Chris Ludwig: The CSJ’s Continued Impact on CDH]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081529/cretinderhamhallorg/t2ispr5iqsq08pdkhw6k/SisterChrisLudwig-TheCSJsContinuedImpactonCDH.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081529/cretinderhamhallorg/t2ispr5iqsq08pdkhw6k/SisterChrisLudwig-TheCSJsContinuedImpactonCDH.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081529/cretinderhamhallorg/t2ispr5iqsq08pdkhw6k/SisterChrisLudwig-TheCSJsContinuedImpactonCDH.png","width":700}])
Sister Chris Ludwig, CSJ, has dedicated her life to education, music, and social justice, leaving a lasting impact on students and communities through her work as a teacher, choir director, campus minister, and advocate for the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
![Br. Pat Conway '71: How Cretin led him to the Christian Brothers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081481/cretinderhamhallorg/drmk7gego8akp1gbhssi/BrPatConway71-HowCretinledhimtotheChristianBrothers.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081481/cretinderhamhallorg/drmk7gego8akp1gbhssi/BrPatConway71-HowCretinledhimtotheChristianBrothers.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081481/cretinderhamhallorg/drmk7gego8akp1gbhssi/BrPatConway71-HowCretinledhimtotheChristianBrothers.png","width":700}])
For Br. Pat Conway ’71, FSC, the seeds of his future vocation were planted during his time with the Christian Brothers at Cretin.
![Cherie Riesenberg '68: Derham Hall Opened Doors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081510/cretinderhamhallorg/y7jhkbshdztkhveuleka/DerhamHallOpenedDoorsforCherieDoyleRiesenberg68.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081510/cretinderhamhallorg/y7jhkbshdztkhveuleka/DerhamHallOpenedDoorsforCherieDoyleRiesenberg68.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081510/cretinderhamhallorg/y7jhkbshdztkhveuleka/DerhamHallOpenedDoorsforCherieDoyleRiesenberg68.png","width":700}])
Cherie Doyle Riesenberg ’68 talks about her positive experiences at Derham Hall and why she chooses to contribute to CDH’s tuition assistance program.
![Pat Newell '75: Honoring the Difference Cretin Made]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081487/cretinderhamhallorg/milnatyvcvtytdxwzuxu/PatNewell75-HonoringtheDifferenceCretinMade.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081487/cretinderhamhallorg/milnatyvcvtytdxwzuxu/PatNewell75-HonoringtheDifferenceCretinMade.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081487/cretinderhamhallorg/milnatyvcvtytdxwzuxu/PatNewell75-HonoringtheDifferenceCretinMade.png","width":700}])
Understanding the value that a CDH education holds, Pat Newell '75 and his wife Marianne are dedicated to ensuring its availability for as many students as possible.
![Katie Byrne Reeder '89 and Nora Byrne Fitzpatrick: Two Sisters Value the Generations of Impact and Give Back]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757081491/cretinderhamhallorg/gcfh5xx17q1zfetdsjjo/TwoSistersValuetheGenerationsofImpactandGiveBackMay212024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757081491/cretinderhamhallorg/gcfh5xx17q1zfetdsjjo/TwoSistersValuetheGenerationsofImpactandGiveBackMay212024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757081491/cretinderhamhallorg/gcfh5xx17q1zfetdsjjo/TwoSistersValuetheGenerationsofImpactandGiveBackMay212024.png","width":700}])
Sisters Nora Byrne Fitzpatrick and Katie Byrne Reeder ’89 talk about the impact that CDH has had on their lives and why they choose to give back.
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Legacy Society
The Cretin-Derham Hall Legacy Society has been established to honor those individuals who, through their generosity, have planned to invest in Cretin-Derham Hall through the capitol preservation of our campus, an estate gift upon their death, or have arranged a planned gift for Cretin-Derham Hall's future use. See our annual report for the current Cretin-Derham Hall Legacy Society members.