Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)

At the Drake Double D Award dinner held Feb. 17, Drake Athletics recognized four outstanding alumni for achievements in their chosen fields of endeavor and/or community service since leaving Drake.

The Drake men's tennis team has added another milestone to its resume as the Bulldogs ascended to No. 53 in the latest rankings the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) unveiled this week.

Alumni across the nation gather in the name of sports and to reconnect with fellow Bulldogs.

The spring issue of Drake Blue magazine is scheduled to hit mailboxes in early April. Consider becoming a mentor for students in a rewarding way to give back. Plus, mark your calendars for the 2007 alumni awards dinner.

The Drake Alumni Office is seeking alumni worldwide to help organize the annual Bulldog Bashes in their cities.

Several Drake classes will reunite this spring to share great memories, make merriment and reconnect with good friends and their alma mater.

Among the most loyal Bulldog fans are David Thompson, PH’63, and Nancy Thompson, who began getting season tickets three years ago when David sold his business, Granville Drugs in Granville, Ill., and became semi-retired.

Bryan Ptak, JO'96; Nolan Mitchell, AS'95; and more than 20 other Drake alumni plan to participate as Team Drake in the International Triathlon Union / Hy-Vee World Cup Triathlon to be held in Des Moines on June 17. Des Moines is only the fourth U.S. city -- in addition to Honolulu, New York and St. Petersburg, Fla. -- to host a World Cup elite triathlon since the competition began.

The Scholarship Committee of the Drake Alumnae Association of Des Moines plans to award six scholarships of $1,000 each. The scholarships will be awarded to current Drake students, and awards will be applied toward tuition for the fall 2007 semester.

Who says there’s no reward for doing good? There is for students of Drake University and other universities, colleges and high schools who can verify that they’ve volunteered 10 or more hours in the past year. The reward: a concert by Australian band Jet on April 11 at the Drake Knapp Center.