Location, talent, and mentorship from tireless professors help Drake theatre graduates land paid work in their field.
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Category: Alumni
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Graduation does not mean separation
Good news for recent Drake grads! Here’s the perfect opportunity for you to stay connected with your beloved alma mater.
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Pharm.D. preparation yields results
Drake pharmacy students snag the country’s top residency programs.
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Oh, the places he’ll go!
Adam Riesselman, 2014 Oreon E. Scott Award winner, is truly outstanding.
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New York Times reporter packs Sussman with lecture on Edward Snowden and the NSA
The inaugural Sussman Lecture Series presented by the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement filled every chair in Sussman Theater on March 31. Thanks to a generous gift to distinctlyDrake from Richard Sussman, AS’51, and his late wife Lila, the Sussman Lecture Series was endowed for the benefit and support of the Harkin...
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What would Lytle do?
From typewriters and vinyl records to live broadcasting and automation, John Lytle, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Journalism, has seen it all. This spring, after nearly 40 years of teaching, Drake will say goodbye to this esteemed professor at a retirement reception on Saturday, April 26. Lytle came to Drake University in...
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Drake Law team succeeds at 64th Annual National Moot Court Competition
Louis Sloven felt it in the pit of his stomach. “It’s like that moment right before the roller coaster reaches its first hill—it’s so nerve-racking.” The 2015 juris doctor candidate recently joined two other Drake University law students to compete in the national finals of the 64th Annual National Moot Court Competition, the oldest and...
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Alumna’s experience abroad leads to nonprofit start-up
Even after graduation, alumna Samantha Thomas, AS’10, continues to embrace Drake’s mission. With the start of her nonprofit, Global Arts Therapy, she’s combining a meaningful personal life with professional accomplishments and responsible global citizenship. The travel bug has always been in Thomas. Before she transferred to Drake, she studied abroad in London. While across the...
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Philanthropy Week exceeds goal
A $14,000 gift hung in the balance. If 14 percent of undergraduate students could be inspired to contribute a monetary donation during the third annual Philanthropy Week, Drake Trustee Joe Aiello, BN’80, and his wife Leslie, FA’79, agreed to contribute $14,000 for student scholarship support. Challenge accepted. A total of 636 students participated in the...