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2018-01-292019-06-26by Ashton HockmanIn AlumnieBlue Newsletter

Observant Alumnus Saves a Piece of Drake History

An irreplaceable relic from Drake’s early days– the first-ever award received by Drake University was spotted in a heap of metal at an estate sale.

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