Leanne Freeman-Miller, associate professor of voice, is the 2006 winner of the Madelyn Levitt Teacher of the Year award - the high honor awarded to teachers at Drake. The award recognizes the Drake faculty member who best demonstrates excellence in teaching
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Drake student magazine makers tops at contest
Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communications students recently earned two first-place honors in the Society of Professional Journalists' Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards for work in the 2005 calendar year.
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Drake honors outstanding alumni achievements, loyalty
A top adviser to President Bush, as well as the chief of H&R Block and a lawyer who was the first in his family to go to college were among the Drake University alumni the school honored at the Drake National Alumni Association Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, May 12.
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Trio of Drake grads earn Fulbright offers
Three recent Drake graduates have been offered Fulbright grants to be used for research and teaching assistantships in other nations during the 2006-2007 academic year.
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Wells Fargo’s Horak honored by CBPA
The Drake College of Business and Public Administration awarded its first Community Leadership Award to H. Lynn Horak at last month's Business Days Banquet.
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New Drake grad has a lot of heart
During the undergraduate commencement on Sunday, Valerie Hoven, JO'06, stood up from a chair walked up a small set of stairs, strode across the stage and received her diploma from Drake.
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Architect of new library to give Bucksbaum Lecture April 6
David Chipperfield, architect of the new Des Moines Central Library, will discuss his recent projects when he delivers the Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at Drake. The talk, titled "An Evening with David Chipperfield," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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An exclusive tour of the new Drake Stadium for eBlue readers
The new field over Drake Athletic Director Dave Blank’s shoulder was raised four feet to be level with the track. The infield is a FieldTurf artificial surface just like the ones used on professional football fields. The field is large enough to accommoda Workers continue tuck-pointing bricks the inside the stadium’s historic façade facing Forest...
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Pair of Drake students net Four Hire! wins
Drake students Brenna Gannon and Benton Hendrix were among the four winning candidates to hear the welcome words "You're hired!" at the conclusion of the Four Hire! competition in Des Moines earlier this month.
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Alumna, chemist opens eyes
Drake alumna Albena Ivanisevic, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemistry at Purdue University, returns to Drake on Tuesday, April 4, to discuss her groundbreaking research on retinal transplants for age-related macular degeneration