Through the support of a group of Drake Law alumni, with lead gifts from Brian Kennedy (LW’91) and Elizabeth (Liz) Van Arkel (LW’12), Drake Law is proud to celebrate the creation of the Matt and Laurie Doré Endowed Fund to support the moot court program. Upon the retirement of long-time faculty members Matt and Laurie...
Fourth-year student pharmacists in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) who are interested in completing residencies learned of their postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency training “matches” on March 15, 2023. Twenty-three of thirty (77%) CPHS student pharmacists pursuing residencies matched in Phase I of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)...
These awards recognize outstanding alumni for their accomplishments and contributions to the Drake community The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors announced today the 2023 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients of this year’s awards include accomplished senior executives, an Iowa basketball legend, a community advocate and entrepreneur, a development expert, a...
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences‘ annual Alumni Achievement Awards were presented at Health Professions Day (formerly Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day) on February 23, 2023. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Emmeline Paintsil (PH’18, ED’21), and Sydney Marshman (OT’19), and Alumni Achievement Award Recipients CoraLynn Trewet (PH’03) and Todd...
The Drake University College of Arts & Sciences announces two new endowed professorships: the Mark J. Jarrett Professorship in Physics and the Marshall and Judith Flapan Professor of Biology. These $1 million named, endowed funds are major gifts and the first endowed professorships of The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. They represent...
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Roland D. Peddicord, BN’61, LW’62, is Alumnus of the Year; Joan E. McKown, LW’83, is Alumna of the Year; Richelle M. Mahaffey, LW’16, is Recent Alumna of the Year; and John P. Sarcone, LW’75, receives the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We...
Drake Law School is proud to honor exceptional graduates with annual alumni awards. These awards recognize the significant contributions of our alumni to the Law School, their profession, and their community. We are accepting nominations for the 2023 Alumni Awards now through January 10, 2023. Award winners will be recognized at the 86th Annual Supreme...
The School of Actuarial Science and Risk Management at Drake University has presented the 2022 Stuart Klugman Distinguished Alumni Award to Esfand Dinshaw, chief executive officer of Sammons Financial Group. This award, named after a pioneer of Drake’s actuarial science program, recognizes Dinshaw’s nearly four-decade career in the insurance sector and his position as a respected...
At the 2022 Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Annual Meeting, held September 23-24 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pharmacists and student pharmacists joined together for professional development and to recognize Iowa pharmacy’s spirit of service and its culture of professionalism. Associate professor of pharmacy practice Wendy Mobley-Bukstein served as a panelist for the September 23 keynote address...
The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors today announced the 2022 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients of this year’s awards include innovative CEOs, a renowned author, leading pharmaceutical executives, champions of equity and justice, and a leading real estate advisor. “One of a university’s greatest measures is its alumni,” said Andy...