Category: Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Metro Women's Network will honor Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, professor of conducting and director of choral music, as their Woman of the Year for her outstanding achievements in music education and community involvement.

Three members of the Drake University staff were presented with Madelyn M. Levitt Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the annual Fall Faculty and Staff Convocation in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main.

The project was awarded with support from The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Huey worked with Drake's Sponsored Programs Administration to secure the grant.

Peter Yu, the Kern Family chair in intellectual property law, will discuss licensing strategies for North American companies conducting business with China.

Matthew Doré serves as the Richard M. and Anita Calkins distinguished professor of law at Drake University.

The task force will conduct a role delineation study in critical care to determine whether the area is based upon specialized knowledge of the pharmaceutical sciences, as well as functions routinely performed by practitioners in these proposed specialties.

Dolph Pulliam, director of community outreach and development, was recognized as "Citizen of the Year" at the Iowa Juneteenth Observance.

Vestal, along with co-author William Callison, is one of only 30 nationwide recipients honored with the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Writing this year.

Myron "Mike" Marty and co-author David Kyvig have revised their comprehensive handbook for investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions and cultural artifacts.

Akira Mori will direct members of the Minnesota Orchestra in a performance that will benefit the American Red Cross, Red Cross Japan and CRASHJapan.