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Most students rely on their friends and family for moral support while they work toward their degrees. When Richard McWilliams graduated from Drake with his Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership last August, part of the credit for his success went to his wife, Nita.

When she wrote and illustrated the bedtime story "Isabelle Winkle Touches the Moon," Drake alumna Katie Beckman, AS'02, didn't know where the story would end up and what impact it might have.

The $15 million investment in the renovation of Drake Stadium by Drake University and the Greater Des Moines community continues to produce dividends.

Students in Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will gain leadership and entrepreneurial skills through a two-prong program funded through a new three-year pledge and partnership with Wal-Mart.

Drake senior women's basketball player Lindsay Whorton from Independence, Mo. is among the nation's top-30 senior female college basketball players named as an official candidate for the 2007-08 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

In a business world where more than two thirds of projects end in failure, Timothy Johnson's Project Management class is teaching students to develop the skills they need to be successful.

With the renovation of Drake Stadium, the weathered wooden bleachers were replaced with new aluminum seating. Some of the old redwood planks have been recycled through woodworking projects by two Iowans.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 •    Chicago Bulldog Bash, 6:30 p.m., Mad River Bar & Grille, 2909 N. Sheffield Ave. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 •    Central Iowa young alumni gathering, 5:30 p.m., Grand Piano Bistro, 506 East Grand Ave.. Des Moines. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 •    Phoenix area alumni reception, 6 p.m., dinner 7:15 p.m., Heard Museum, 2301 N....

From creating a sports drink from urine to detecting toxic metals in water, three Drake students rocketed through summer research internships at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. The students recently shared findings from the exciting experience at a Drake University Science Colloquium Series presentation.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 •    The Drake Chicago Advisory Board event for all alumni and friends, 5:30 p.m., Socca, 3301 N. Clark St., with head chef and former Drake student Roger Herring. Exclusive show featuring Tim Ryder, JO’05, 8 p.m., Comedy Sportz, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St.. •    Drake Theatre presents...