Whether they are exploring Peru, volunteering in the community, or pursuing a dream internship, read how these students with majors in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are taking advantage of the opportunities they have at Drake University Eric Williams Health sciences major West Des Moines, IA Eric plays soccer at Drake University. His...
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March 2015 New Hires, March and April Anniversaries
New Hires March 2015 Craig Blaker, Sr. Technology Support Specialist, DTS Lucas Shelton, Network Engineer, DTS March 2015 Anniversaries Qalbi Abdi, Maintenance/Custodial Steven Blayock, Maintenance/Custodial Kathryn Coleson Horner, Grands/Sponsored Programs Leslee Cran, Head Start Susan Dittmer, Dean’s Office, Law School Kristi Fuller, Student Financial Planning Raymond Giacoletti, Men’s Basketball Gina Gonzales, Athletics Douglas Graham, DTS...
Pharmacy Student Places in Top Ten in National Competition
Yvette Mitchell placed in the top ten nationally at the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Patient Counseling Competition. After winning a competition at the local level, Mitchell, a P3 pharmacy major from Mahtomedi, MN, competed against more than 100 pharmacy students from different pharmacy programs across the country. “Competing against so many other students...
2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contestants Announced
The contestants for the 2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contest were drawn in a public lottery on the Drake University campus on Tuesday, March 24. Following are the 50 official contestants, as well as three alternates in case a contestant is unable to attend. Click here for a Facebook photo gallery. The 2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contest will...
Drake Women’s Basketball Team Successful On and Off Court
The Drake University women’s basketball team has finished a winning season (20-11) with its most wins since the 2007–2008 season. They competed in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, losing in the first round to Eastern Michigan. While they show success on the court, what is unique about this team is what they do off the...
First Person: Metro Voice Started at Drake
Daniel Finney, JO’97, is the Metro Voice columnist for The Des Moines Register. Read his first person account on how his career path started with an interaction with a professor in the halls of Meredith. I always wanted to be a columnist. Well, that’s not strictly accurate. I wanted to be a mail carrier in...
CPHS Drake Notes, Spring 2015
The following class notes regarding graduates of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will be published in the spring issue of Drake Blue magazine. Achievements Dorothy (Baiely) Masters, LA’50, and Wayne Masters, PH’50, Sioux City, Iowa, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Peter Johnson, PH’56, Wyoming, Ill. hung up his microphone after 58 years as a...
Brooks Competition Participants Take on The Interview
On the surface, it was a tangle of international intrigue, corporate hacking, and Hollywood politics. Underneath, the situation played out in charts and graphs, spreadsheets and data analysis, and cold hard cash.
Murphy Cup Brings Millennial Readers to Better Homes and Gardens
Among the potted plants, the decorating tips, the slow cooker recipes, and the DIY crafts, is there a place for Millennials in the world of Better Homes and Gardens?
CPHS faculty, staff, and alumni awarded at Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day
Faculty, alumni, and community leaders were honored during Drake University Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day on Thursday, February 26. The annual event is organized by students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), bringing together current students, alumni, faculty, staff and industry leaders to celebrate the 2015 CPHS award winners. 2015 CPHS Mentor of...