Giving
A GIFT TO EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS YOU CAN MAKE.
Every year, thousands of De Smet Jesuit alumni, parents and friends make important contributions that provide critical support and create exciting opportunities for students and faculty. Some give their time, some give their money, and some do both. These people have chosen to invest themselves in De Smet Jesuit with extraordinary generosity.
Your Gifts Matter
- $10
- daily cost of lunch
in our cafeteria
- $150
- a Kairos retreat
for one junior or senior
- $300
- Prom expenses
for a student and his date
- $675
- annual student laptop lease
paid annually
- $1339
- bus rides to and from school
for one student
- $3400
- the cost gap between
a De Smet Jesuit education and tuition
Meet the Team

Jeff Cernicek
Class of 1992
Senior Director of Development
BS, Marketing/Advertising, Missouri State University

Debbie Higgins
Director of Communications
BA, English Writing & English Literature, Saint Mary's College

Becky Lane
Director of Special Events
BS, Occupational Therapy, University of Kansas
CPR/AED Certified, Mercy Hospital
CPR/AED Certified, Mercy Hospital

Shelly Monschein
Development Services and Stewardship Coordinator
BS, University of Missouri-Columbia

Pat Morris
Class of 2006
Director of Alumni Engagement
MBA, Business Administration, Washington University
BA, Journalism, University of Denver
BA, Journalism, University of Denver

Mike Talken
Director of Data Systems and Learning
MS, Educational Technology, University of Missouri, St. Louis
BS, Biology, Rockhurst University
BA, Political Science, Education, Rockhurst University
BS, Biology, Rockhurst University
BA, Political Science, Education, Rockhurst University