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The Associated Collegiate Press recently recognized Drake University's student newspaper, The Times-Delphic, as one of the nation's top college publications.

Melissa Weresh, associate professor of legal writing, was awarded the Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award this fall. Since 2003 she has been a member of the Resource Utilization Committee under the Board of Directors of The Homestead,

The Drake chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) received the Outstanding Community Services Award at the SNPhA National Convention.

For the Drake University football team, homecoming has a special meaning in 2006. After spending a year away from Drake Stadium during a massive $15-million renovation, the Bulldogs returned with gusto this fall.

Drake recently was honored as one of the top five Iowa employers for excellence in worksite health promotion. The Wellness Council of Iowa awarded Drake its Well Workplace Award at a Sept. 19 luncheon ceremony during the 16th Annual Conference on Worksite

In a crowded elementary classroom, elementary school teachers build palm-sized boats from corkboard, aluminum foil, tongue depressors and rubber bands.

Drake alumna Phyllis Staplin recently was honored as Iowa Educator of the Year by the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Staplin, an adjunct faculty member at Drake, teaches courses in the School of Education.

Jerry Anderson, the Richard M. and Anita Calkins professor of law at Drake University, received the 2006 Leland S. Forrest Award for outstanding teaching in the Drake Law School.

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