Tristan and Skyelar Clubb exceeded their initial fundraising goal of $1,000, thanks primarily to the generosity of their classmates at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
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Drake president to blog during trip to Tanzania
President David Maxwell will blog about his experiences, including cheering on the Drake football team at the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Extreme Road Trip
Drake Football Coach Chris Creighton discusses his team's plans to play the first American-style collegiate football game on African soil during the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl on Saturday, tackle building projects at local orphanages and schools and then summit Africa's highest mountain.
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Downtown School teacher Leise creates problem-solvers
Des Moines Downtown School teacher and Drake alumna Barb Leise received the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, a national honor.
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Diane Yohn named to industry leaders list
Drake alumna Diane Yohn was recently named one of 25 Women Industry Leaders in the Twin Cities as part of the publication's annual Women in Business Awards project. Yohn, a longtime executive at North Star Resource Group, is a major force behind the growth of the financial-services firm.
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(WHOTV.COM) MOVING FORWARD: One Norwalk man who suffered a stroke and other health issues beat the odds and graduated with a Master’s degree Saturday
Tony Schafer's graduation from the School of Education's rehabilitation counseling program, inspired many in attendance last Saturday.
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Drake brings football, hope: Bulldogs depart Tuesday for goodwill trip to Africa
In addition to playing the CONADEIP Mexico All-Stars in the first collegiate American-style football game in Africa, the Bulldogs will join their opponents in community service projects and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Seeing the past in a mirror
Drake student Ryan Price, who was selected to participate in a PBS 2011 Student Freedom Riders bus trip, tells Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. that the experience inspires him to be an ally to those who are marginalized in society.
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One Norwalk man who suffered a stroke and other health issues beat the odds and graduated from Drake Saturday
Tony Shafer says staying positive despite major challenges enabled him to earn a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling.
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Drake falls, 7-4, to Missouri State in MVC Title Game
The loss put Drake's final season record at 34-21.