Category: DU in the News

Drake University alumnus Igor Dobrosavljevic, chief operating officer of BitMethod in Des Moines, said people often ask whether working for the startup company that builds smartphone and web apps is a money-making proposition. "We wouldn't be at the top of the Liberty Building if we weren't paying ourselves," he said.

Drake alumna Brenna Findley, who earned a bachelor's degree in political science, will serve as legal counsel in the administration of Iowa Gov.-elect Terry Branstad, a Drake Law School alumnus. Branstad said, "Brenna Findley has a talented, sharp legal mind and her knowledge and work ethic will be valued in my administration."

Drake Law School alumna Lisa Zell was named senior vice president and leadership counsel of CHS Inc., a diversified energy, grains and foods company based in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Iowa plans to Internet live-stream the interviews of Iowa Supreme Court candidates in January. "People are going to be bored out of their minds," says Drake law professor Robert Rigg. "A lot of those questions are going to involve procedural issues. Have you ever looked at the Iowa Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure? Mmmm, boy, yeah. Juicy stuff."

Brenton Brown, who received a music education degree at Drake University, has penned his first musical, "Ebenezer," with nearly 100 cast members set to perform Dec. 17 to Dec. 19 at The Bridge in Johnston, Ia.

A team of undergraduate students from Drake University earned a second place finish in the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation 2010 Collegiate Echo Direct/Interactive Marketing Challenge.

Seven-time PGA Tour winner Zach Johnson, a proud alumnus of Drake University, says he measures his success by improvement instead of trophies. "When it comes to wins, I really don't have any expectations," Johnson said. "I'm not much of a numbers guy. Improvement every year is the main goal I work to achieve."

A blogger outlines motivational speaker Daniel Pink's visit to Drake University on Dec. 1. Pink, a New York Times bestselling author, spoke to students in a free private gathering before speaking again at a public, paid lecture.

New York University Law School Professor Samuel Issacharoff presented a lecture on "Democracy at War" on Nov. 8 as part of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center's Distinguished Lecture Series.