Category: Alumni

Shortly before the game begins, the Drake Stadium field will be dedicated in honor of Drake's greatest athlete, Johnny Bright. Bright brought power and glitz to the Bulldog football backfield in the late 1940s and early '50s.

Hank Vogel, a student in the Drake University Undergraduate Science Institute's summer research program, discovered a new population of rare Blanding's turtles during a survey of reptiles and amphibians at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt in northeast Polk Country

Stacey Walker, a freshman defensive back on the Drake football team, has been named Boys and Girls Club of America National Youth of the Year.

Sandra Soria, executive editor of Country Home magazine, and Sheldon Ripson, news director of KPLR-TV in St. Louis, have been named Alumni of the Year for 2006 by the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

At the fall Faculty and Staff Convocation this month, Drake President David Maxwell awarded Drake Medals of Service to Don Moon, associate professor emeritus of education, and Robert Woodward, professor emeritus of journalism.

The Associated Collegiate Press recently recognized Drake University's student newspaper, The Times-Delphic, as one of the nation's top college publications.

Thousands of Drake alumni, friends and fans are set to storm the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 12, in celebration of Drake Day @ The Iowa State Fair.

With water up to their knees and sweat rolling down their faces, Drake seniors Elizabeth Hill and Hank Vogel carefully open the water trap to check the endangered ornate box turtle they caught.

This fall, Lauren Mattern will study at the school of her dreams, in pursuit of her dream career - and it won't cost her a dime.

Fire up for Drake football's season opener! Put on your Drake Blue (EVERBODY looks good in Drake Blue!) and join your fellow Bulldog fans for a tailgate prior to the game against the University of Northern Iowa. We don't want to get "out-purpled"