After his win last weekend, Johnson, BN'98, received a trophy, a $1.116 million check and plaid Colonial jacket.
Category: Alumni
Drake honors outstanding teacher and mentor of the year
Rachel Paine Caufield and Carol Spaulding-Kruse recently received Drake's Madelyn Levitt Awards.
Alumnus and former professor wins gold medal for popular fiction
Barry Smith, BN'74, recently won an IPPY gold medal for his fiction book titled "Only Milo."
Drake football team honored for academic improvement
The team was honored for showing the greatest academic improvement among the 10 member Pioneer Football League schools.
Drake class of 2010 continues family traditions and legacies
The commencement ceremonies recognized more than 1,400 graduates, including four who shared their stories.
Drake commencement hits a high note this year
Drake President David Maxwell performed a blues ballad with saxophonist Dick Oatts, who received an honorary degree.
Alumni Events
SATURDAY, JUNE 12 — 2010 LOS ANGELES BULLDOG BASH Gather with fellow alumni and bring your favorite hors d’oeuvre to share! Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The home of Jean Rosone (FA ’76), 378 S. Myers Street, Los Angeles Burbank, CA 91506 RSVP: Call 818/848-7829 FRIDAY, JUNE 25 – SUNDAY, JUNE 27 — Volunteers needed for...
Aspiring vocalist takes lead role in summer production of “La Traviata” in Italy
Leah McIntire will star as the youngest soprano to sing a lead in the production through La Musica Lirica in Novafeltria, Italy.
Two alumni entertain with improvisational comedy at Second City
Timothy Ryder, JO'05, and Sandy Marshall, AS'96, produce comedy for Chicago's Second City, which recently celebrated its 50 year anniversary.
Education graduates go abroad for first year of teaching
Eight recent education graduates are teaching English in countries from Ecuador to China.