SCHOLAR + Donor STORIES
A gift to the Regis Fund provides life-changing opportunities through scholarships and financial aid, powerful experiences, and enriching academics. Please enjoy the stories below to learn more about the students you are supporting. Your generosity is making an immediate impact—thank you!
Thanks to scholarship support, Kristin Barrett '24 has the opportunity to pursue their passions, find their voice, and discover they have the power to change the world. Please watch the video above to hear more about Kristin’s journey and how her scholarship motivated her to make the most of her college experience.
"My scholarship motivates me to work my hardest and make of this opportunity. I am proud to be a first-generation student, and I am so thankful that I am here at Regis pursuing my dream of becoming an educator." Lilla Torontali '24 Watch this video to hear more about her journey and how her scholarship is helping her soar to new heights.
"Seeing all of you here tonight supporting Regis—supporting students like me—makes me want to achieve my dreams even more. You are giving me the opportunity of a lifetime and I could not be more grateful." Timothy O'Brien '22. Watch this video to hear more about his scholarship is allowing him to pursue his passion for science. Scholarship support provides unlimited opportunities for students like Timothy to thrive both inside and outside of the classroom—thank you.
Watch the video above to hear from first-generation biomedical engineering major Ells Mine Saint-Paul ’23 about how her scholarship has made an impact on her life. Thank you for helping students like Ells Mine become leaders and change-makers in the world.
After completing the Regis Summer Scholars program, which allows rising junior and senior high school students to get a head start on their college experience and earn academic credit, Gianna Petkewich ’24 knew that Regis was going to be the place she would soon call home. Thanks to the Sister Thérèse Higgins Sisters of St. Joseph Merit, she is pursuing her passion and receiving the tools she needs to succeed as a dental hygienist. Watch the video.
TEAM WORK
Dimitri Stewart ’22 seized the opportunities available at Regis through student groups and athletics to help him grow and move closer to his goals for life after graduation.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS
Nursing major and S. ThérèseHiggins, CSJ, Scholarship recipient Alexa Petkewich ’22 makes her mark and steps up to work the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MOLDING THE FUTURE
Jacob Desjardins ’23, an education major and Regis Diverse Educators Scholarship recipient, is committed to being the champion that every child deserves and shares how Regis is helping him to fulfill this dream
LLARC SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
"Without the Lifelong Learning at Regis College (LLARC) Scholarship, I most likely would have struggled intensely my last semester. The support helped me soar to the next level. Now I have a future; I have advanced my career and I will have a professional title. I am the second person in my family to obtain a degree. I feel like there are infinite possibilities. I feel empowered to do more and be more.”
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
“I acknowledged that my Regis experience is for me to define; therefore, I got involved with activities on campus that allowed me to challenge myself and develop my leadership skills,” she nursing major and Sister Therese Higgins CSJ Scholarship recipient Lydia Miller ’23.
VIRTUAL WELCOME
Exercise science major Frederick Beckmann ’22 welcomes the Class of 2024 at this year’s online orientation—helping to create a welcoming environment, offering support, and sharing guidance from his own experiences.
Biology major and scholarship recipient Katharine Ives ’22 shares her Regis journey with a short Q&A. Watch video.
STUDENT SCHOLAR shines at cape cod luncheon
Nursing major and scholarship recipient Karina Gomes '21 shares her Regis journey and experiences working during the COVID-19 pandemic at that the Virtual Cape Cod Luncheon.
GLOBAL STRIDES
Inspired after a service trip to Haiti, scholarship recipient Wildnese Leveque ’21 has dreams to pursue travel medicine after graduation to help the underserved.
PAYING IT FORWARD
“If it was not for my high school and Regis, I would not be where I am today. In the future, I plan to give back to the scholarship fund and open up opportunities for someone else. I try to pay it forward, whether it’s helping my friends with schoolwork or teaching my younger teammates tactics to improve,” says Sahagian, who was captain of the Regis cross country and track teams.
LENDING A HELPING HAND
Exercise science major and scholarship recipient Cesar Da Silva ’21 learned on his first day at Regis that the community is founded on members coming together to support and help one another—a core value that will help him achieve success after graduation.
Donor Stories
A GIFT for generations
Barbara Bagley ’70 describes Regis as “near and dear” to her heart, saying that it played an integral role in her life and career. That’s why she is a member of the Higgins Society and the Catherine Burke Society—she gives to Regis annually and included the university in her will to ensure future generations have the same opportunities to excel.
Higgins society spotlight
“I owe Regis for who I am today. I was fortunate to have assistance through alumni gifts which is the reason I give annually. I hope my gift will give other Regis students their own chance to embrace everything Regis has to offer and shape their future selves." Andrew Blanchette ’13
CAROL M. MURPHY ’60 AND DONALD E. MCCREADY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Donald E. McCready established an endowed scholarship in memory of his beloved life partner, Carol M. Murphy ’60. “From a young age I was determined to pursue higher education,” says recipient Karla Aramayo-Lopez ’20 (pictured at left with McCready on campus). “This scholarship is such a blessing to me.”
paying it forward
Lori Hanks ’99 gives back to the Hannah Bradley Scholarship that helped her achieve her college dreams. “I truly hope that my gift to Regis will now find its way to another non-traditional student and impact their life as it did mine,” says Hanks. “To the future recipient of the scholarship, I say, ‘tag—you’re it!’”