Judicial clerkships provide invaluable, behind-the-scenes insight into how judges think, write, and decide cases – an experience that has proven pivotal for several recent Drake Law graduates. As some alumni reflect on how these roles have shaped their legal careers, the newest graduates are eagerly preparing to begin clerkships of their own. Conner Greene, JD’24,...
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CPHS Alumni Achievement Awards Announced
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ annual Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented at the CPHS Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2025 at 9:00 am in Sheslow Auditorium. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Kayley Weiland and Justin Welch as well as Alumni Achievement Award recipients Erick Borkowski, Erin Harris...
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Drake University Announces Winners of 2025 Alumni Awards
The annual alumni awards recognize outstanding Drake University alumni for their accomplishments and contributions to the Drake community. The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors announced today the 2025 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients of this year’s awards include accomplished business leaders, a news media executive, community leaders, and entrepreneurs. The...
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Drake University Law School Announces the Outstanding Recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Anjela Shutts, LW’96, is Alumna of the Year; Elizabeth Van Arkel, LW’12, is Recent Alumna of the Year; and Judge Mark W. Bennett, LW’75, will be recognized with the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We will honor award winners at the 88th...
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CPHS Student, Faculty, and Alumni Awarded at 2024 IPA Annual Meeting
At the 2024 annual meeting, held in Coralville, Iowa, June 20–21, the Iowa Pharmacists Association (IPA) recognized pharmacists and student pharmacists for their contributions of leadership, patient care, professional involvement, and public service. The awards serve to capture Iowa pharmacy’s spirit of service and its culture of professionalism. A student and several faculty and alumni...
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Drake University announces winners of 2024 Alumni Awards
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 2024 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients of this year’s awards include accomplished Drake staff and faculty members, a career educator, a dedicated public servant, an up-and-coming CEO,...
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CPHS Alumni Achievement Awards Announced
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ annual Alumni Achievement Awards were presented at Health Professions Day on February 22, 2024. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Adati Tarfa and Emily Larson and Alumni Achievement Award recipients Gloria Bernstein and Lynn Stover. Gloria Bernstein Gloria Bernstein earned a Bachelor of Science...
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Drake University Law School Announces the Outstanding Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Hon. Romonda D. Belcher, LW’95, is Alumna of the Year; Nawi Ukabiala, LW’11, is Recent Alumnus of the Year; and Dr. Deborah Turner, LW’07, will be recognized posthumously with the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We will honor award winners at the...
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Celebrating Drake Law School Alumni African American Judges in Iowa
Hon. Luther T. Glanton Jr. Luther T. Glanton Jr. was Iowa’s first African American Judge. He was appointed to fill a mid-term vacancy on the Des Moines Municipal Court in 1958 and won election to that seat the following year. In 1973, Judge Glanton was appointed as an associate district judge and then as a...
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Alumni Giving Creates the Matt and Laurie Doré Endowed Fund
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...