Drake Blue Magazine - Spring 2011 by Drake University

Spring 2011

Strength in Numbers

Building our collective strength for excellence that endures

PRESIDENT: Dr. David E. Maxwell EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Debra Lukehart, JO’89 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Courtney Hartman EDITORIAL STAFF Danny Akright, AS’10, JO’10; Jill Brimeyer; Elizabeth Ford, JO’07; Abbie Hansen, JO’01; Aaron Jaco, AS’07, JO’07; Lisa Lacher; Brianne Sanchez; Tim Schmitt, GR’08, ‘10; Sherry Speikers, GR’93 GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Megan Griffith, Calee Himes, Shelly Mootz DIGITAL MEDIA Danny Akright, AS’10, JO’10; Elizabeth Ford, JO’07; Calee Himes; Aaron Jaco, AS’07, JO’07; Tim Schmitt, GR’08, ‘10; Jeremy Sievers

From the President…. This issue of Drake Blue focuses on a vital component of our distinctlyDrake campaign — building collective strength to ensure the University’s ability to keep the promise of our mission well into the future. The concept of “collective” is, in many ways, central to who and what we are as a University community. In recent years, Drake has emerged as a model for excellence, accountability and integrity in higher education, and it is clear that what we have done is indeed the consequence of collective strength: • Our vision for Drake’s future is the synthesis of literally hundreds of conversations among Drake’s many stakeholders that revealed a collective sense of what the University could and should be; • We aspire to be in that select group of institutions to which other colleges and universities look as a model of the very best in higher education, the result of our collective conviction that we will be measured by the quality and integrity of what we do and how we do it; • Our reputation as one of the very top master’s universities in the country is a direct consequence of the collective efforts of our faculty and staff and their unwavering commitment to make our students’ dreams for themselves come true; • Our students’ collective strength — their intelligence, their values, their commitment to the common good and their aspirations for themselves and for the world — drives us every day to make Drake better, to keep our promise to them to provide an exceptional learning environment; • Drake’s collective strength derives in great part from the guidance, support and engagement of our board of trustees, national advisory councils, alumni and parent boards, Bulldog Club and other volunteer groups who selflessly contribute time, wisdom and resources; • Our 65,000 living alumni are a powerful representation of the collective strength of Drake University — the impact that they have on the lives of others, their communities, Drake, this nation and the world is immeasurable; • Our collective strength is significantly enhanced by the support and engagement of our community. Des Moines and Drake have had a powerful, mutually enriching interrelationship for 130 years, and the support and encouragement of the Des Moines community have been critical to the University’s success. As you read the intriguing stories of individuals in this issue, I hope that it is clear that while these lives are all different, they are bound together by a common narrative fabric, the compelling and inspirational story of Drake University — its past, its present and its collective aspirations for the future.

Dr. David E. Maxwell, President

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Features

Departments

4 Community Leadership

The Art of Education

Clive Elliott helps Drake theatre students grow on stage

On a Roll

A Drake alumna makes waves in the rough-and-tumble world of roller derby

Strength in Numbers

Building our collective strength for excellence that endures

athletic excellence

12 Alumni connections 22

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Drake Notes

community leadership

Beautiful Bulldog hopefuls and their owners converged on Des Moines’ Capital Square in March for a lottery-style drawing of contest participants. The lucky 50 selected dogs will return to vie for the title of Beautiful Bulldog in April. Pictured are Dolph Pulliam, Drake’s director of community outreach and development, and Meatball, the current titleholder. Drake Law Triumphs in Regionals

The National Moot Court Competition is one of the

In late November, student teams from Drake Law School

nation’s largest events of its kind, drawing 189 teams from

won two separate regional student competitions — one in

129 law schools.

moot court and the other in arbitration — and advanced to the

First place went to the Drake team of Keith Duffy, Megan

national round of competition.

Scrivner and Leslie Behaunek. Second place went to the Drake

“These successes in the national moot court and arbitration competitions represent a tremendous amount

team of Cory McAnelly, James Hathaway and Erica Liabo. In addition to placing first and second in the competition,

of hard, intelligent work on the part of all the students,”

the teams from Drake won multiple individual awards.

says Allan Vestal, dean of the Drake Law School.

ViCtory in mock arbitration

“They also represent the fruits of Drake’s clear commitment

In another November event, a student team from Drake

to experiential education.” Drake faces Drake in moot court finals Two student teams from Drake Law School won virtually every award at the regional round of the 61st Annual National Moot Court Competition last November. Each of the Drake teams took on separate competitors from

Law School won the regional finals of the ABA Law Mock Arbitration Competition in Iowa City, IA. The winning team of Emily Zerkel, Sarah Walstrom, Andrew Wessler and Ed Tillbury prevailed over Creighton in the semifinal round and the University of Missouri in the final round.

the University of Minnesota in the semifinal round, to make the final round an all-Drake affair. Watch our Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/DrakeUniversity for campus news, photos and links to everything Drake.

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post-print pioneers magazineS majors deal in digital

Senior magazines majors found their way into the homes, hands and even pockets of a diverse community this year with the publication of their all-digital lifestyle magazine, Urban Plains. With the bold decision to not produce a print publication, the class became one of the first in the country to create a fully multimedia-integrated digital edition of a student-produced publication. They also launched an Urban Plains iPad application. JUMPING IN The digital publication is a result of the innovative vision of Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, which produced more finalists for prestigious Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker awards than any other college or university in the U.S. this year. Drake’s magazines curriculum aims to give students a background in new media tools, including sound recordings, photo galleries, video and social media correspondence. “It’s the magazine experience on steroids,” says Lori Blachford, the Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair in Magazine Journalism. “It allows students to jump into new forums in a very practical way. If we can teach these students to take a risk in order to start something new, I don’t know that we can do any better by them.”

REACHING OUT Urban Plains — available free on laptops, iPads, cell phones and other Internet-accessible devices at www.urbanplainsmag-digital.com — highlights photos, videos and stories from Omaha, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and Des Moines. “The response we’ve had over the last several weeks has been extremely positive,” says Jeff Inman, assistant professor of journalism. “More than 2,200 people looked at Urban Plains in just one month following our launch in December.” PUSHING FORWARD Meanwhile, a new class of magazines majors is working on their capstone project, Think, which features a print version and website. Every capstone group has the opportunity to create a unique blend of print and online content — an opportunity that was particularly appealing to Urban Plains Marketing Director Jami Bowen, a senior magazines and English double major from Des Moines. “The best part was having the freedom to explore our skills in a different way,” says Bowen. “We spent four years learning how to be the best in the magazine industry — and now, with our digital experience, we are not only ahead of other job candidates, but we are even ahead of some in the industry.” — Aaron W. Jaco, JO’07, AS’07

community leadership

Ellis to be honored with weaver Medal Drake University named alumnus Jack Ellis, retired director at Abbott Laboratories, as the 2011 recipient of Drake’s Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor. Ellis will receive the award and deliver the annual Weaver Lecture on Wednesday, April 27. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main. The award is the highest honor presented by Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and recognizes Ellis’s dedication to the pharmacy profession as an advocate for advancing research practices to benefit human health, as well as his philanthropic efforts. Presented annually, the Weaver Medal of Honor was established by Lawrence Weaver, a 1949 pharmacy graduate, and his wife, Delores. Visit www.alumni.drake.edu/weavermedal for event details and

Drake School of Education alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered for the annual Believers and Achievers Banquet, which was held

www.drake.edu/weaver for information on previous winners.

Celebrated choreographer visits Drake Renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp took center stage as she presented the 26th Bucksbaum Lecture on April 4. The celebrated

March 1. Honored were outstanding

artist, whose accolades include two Emmys and a Tony Award, has

alumni award winners Kathy Lockard,

four Broadway shows and is the author of three books.

GR’88; Doug Stilwell, GR’97, ’04; and Jennifer E. Huegel, GR’05.

choreographed more than 135 dances, five Hollywood movies and Tharp discussed lessons learned during her esteemed career in the worlds of dance and entertainment.

Ethics chair installed Two men with lifelong commitments to business ethics were at the center of a recent gift that will enhance ethics education at Drake. Herb Baum, BN’58, and his wife, Karen, contributed $2 million to establish the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions. This prestigious faculty position will guide students across the University in developing a firmly grounded personal commitment to the highest standards of ethics and ethical decision making. Gary Frank, professor of public administration, was honored as the inaugural chair at a ceremony in late January. He has taught ethics at Drake for more than 25 years.

Visit Drake’s Flickr photo stream at www.flickr.com/photos/drakeu to view photos from Twyla Tharp’s Bucksbaum Lecture.

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The art of education

clive elliott helps drake theatre students grow on stage Clive Elliott is a Drake University icon, though he’d grimace if he heard anyone say so. His office wall is plastered with posters from past productions, his bookshelves filled with texts on dialect, acting theory and movement. Every first-year student who comes to Welcome Weekend encounters Elliott on stage. Elliott, the Daniel B. Goldberg Artist in Residence of Theatre Arts, is more than a celebrity; he’s an actor with a deep love for teaching. “At the end of each semester, I usually destroy what I did so that I can rethink it,” Elliott says. “Every semester, every class, the students are different, and you have to be different to connect with them.” RECASTING AN ACTOR Through 23 years as an artist in residence at Drake, Elliott has brought a unique combination of academic training and widely drawn experience to each lesson. Elliott’s acting career began on British television in 1957. Roles ran the gamut, from 16-year-old boy to 85-year-old man to homicidal, twisted clown. Through more than two decades on TV, film and stage, Elliott gained experience in Shakespearean and musical theatre, tightrope walking and plate spinning, ballet and pantomime. “I really learned my craft on the stage,” Elliott says. “Of course, I had my academic training, but I learned how to memorize fast and accurately and keep up my energy.” Elliott came to the United States on a whim, working through the Iowa Arts Council to arrange a year’s work. That one year working throughout the state turned into more than two decades at Drake. Throughout his American experience, Elliott maintained a vibrant presence in Des Moines theaters while mastering his role in the classroom. POSITIVE DELIVERY “Helping people to realize that they’ve improved — that, to me, is the magic moment of teaching,” Elliott says. “I nearly cry with joy every time that happens. Everything suddenly starts to bloom, and it becomes wonderful. That’s what teaching is and should be about, to me.” Abraham Swee, a musical theatre and broadcast news double major, has studied under Elliott throughout his time at Drake. “Working with Clive is nothing less than magic,” Swee says. “His ability to capture an audience is unmatched, and his ability to put a smile on your face is unparalleled.” — Danny Akright, JO’10, AS’10

community leadership

Scholarship recipients return to give back Each year, 16 incoming first-year students are awarded prestigious full-tuition and full-cost scholarships to Drake through the National Alumni Scholarship (NAS) program. For many of these students, the scholarships dramatically impact their time at the University and their commitment after they graduate. “As a student, NAS meant a sense of responsibility to the University — to take advantage of every opportunity, be an ambassador, share my positive experiences with others and give back in any way I could,” says Ami Thakkar, PH’03. “Recipients are aware of the wonderful gift they have been given and work hard to promote the University.” This year, 25 NAS alumni returned to campus to participate in the competition on February 12 and 26. They served as judges, reviewing essays and applications and interviewing candidates. Although only a few of the more than 260 participating students received major scholarships, the weekend served as an important recruiting tool for top-level prospective students.

Participation in Drake University’s musical theatre program has doubled over the past year. Is it the “Glee” effect? No. It’s dedicated, invovative professors like Karla Kash, assistant professor of theatre. Visit www.drake.edu/magazine to read our profile of Kash.

“This year, with the increase in the qualifying criteria test score and GPA, the applicant pool was the strongest academically that we have seen,” says Deneen Dygert, associate director of admission. “We welcomed high school seniors from 12 states and five countries over two weekends. Historically nearly 50 percent of these students choose Drake.” Thakkar says she keeps recruitment in mind during her interactions as an NAS judge. “I love the opportunity to create a positive impression on high school seniors that will help them choose Drake, whether they are a scholarship recipient or not,” Thakkar says. “I had such a great experience at Drake, and I’d like to make sure that this message is conveyed to prospective students.”

admission update Class of 2015 Facebook page takes off Prospective Drake students now have the ability to meet, find common interests and make roommate connections even before they set foot on campus. Drake Admissions launched a Facebook page in November for the Class of 2015, and the active, growing site now has more than

“The students connect in two ways. On the discussion board we post specific topics where they can ask questions and we answer,” says Koester. “And on the main wall, you see a lot of students introducing themselves — their names, where they’re from and what they’re interested in. The page is facilitating a Drake community even before students arrive.” So far, members of the group have made new Facebook friends, exchanged e-mails, and made plans to meet and spend time together during summer orientation.

500 members.

“After students commit to Drake, they become part of the University.

Kayleigh Koester, a sophomore double major in international relations

They start taking ownership and getting excited about coming here,” says

and music, is one of the handful of student ambassadors who are also

Koester. “We can give tours and show students a window into our world,

part of the group. She meets with students in this online space to discuss

but there’s a real need for them to connect with each other. A visit with

anything from dining plans to fine arts auditions.

an admissions counselor can’t do that, but social media can.”

Prospective students can visit www.facebook.com/Drake2015 to join the Drake Class of 2015 group or see the community in action.

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Sam Li, a fourth-year pharmacy student, speaks to a group of patients with mental illness as part of a program offered through Community Support Advocates.

Drake pharmacy students gave free health screenings in February at Southridge Mall in Des Moines. Visit www.drake.edu/magazine/healthfair to view an audio slide show of the event. This spring, Drake is graduating its first group of students from its four-year degree program in health sciences. Visit www.drake.edu/magazine to read about the careers that await them.

treating the person behind the prescription Pharmacy students connect with the community Pharmacists often have only a short window of time to interact with patients who are picking up prescriptions. Knowing how to convey health information in a 30-second spot is essential, but understanding patient lifestyle is also important. Pharmacy preceptors play an important role in tying teachable moments to live learning labs. REALITIES OF ROTATIONS Students who really want to get to know patients can bunk with them at Camp Hertko Hollow, which serves children and teens who have diabetes. They share a cabin with campers for a week as part of the diabetes concentration rotation. Students are up in the middle of the night administering insulin checks during this 24/7 impactful immersion experience. “It’s this cross-learning process — everyone gets to live and completely enmesh themselves in the life of a person with type 1 diabetes,” says Ann Wolf, the camp’s executive director.

IN-HOME VISITS Preceptor Anisa Fornoff, clinical pharmacist for Progress Industries and Community Support Advocates, puts her students in the homes of patients whose mental illness or intellectual disabilities can impact their pharmaceutical decisions. Students ensure compliance with medication and make sure patients can understand communications from their doctors. These eye-opening interactions help students learn more about mental health services in our community, while they are also able to help patients navigate the health care system and make informed choices. “You’re able to influence their medication therapy and overall health because you build that relationship of trust and get to know their way of life,” says fourth-year pharmacy student Jacob Duehlmeyer. — Brianne Sanchez

Athletic Excellence

Tanzanian Touchdown: Historic football game provides service, learning and physical challenge For a group of Drake football players, an historic game in Africa will be just the beginning of a memorable trip this spring. The Bulldogs are set to play the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl against a Mexican team, the CONADEIP All-Stars, in Tanzania on May 21. That matchup — billed as the first-ever game of collegiate American-style football on African soil — sets the stage for a series of student-hosted football clinics and volunteer opportunities at local orphanages. The trip will culminate with a group summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. “The Global Kilimanjaro Bowl is an exciting realization of Drake’s vision for athletics,” says Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb. “In addition to offering our student-athletes the ability to play the game they love on an international stage, we will teach them valuable leadership skills and prepare them to be responsible global citizens.” Community service is not a foreign concept to the Bulldogs. Football players are actively involved in outreach programs, including weekends spent helping at the local veterans’ hospital or interacting with the families and children of deployed soldiers. This spring’s Global Kilimanjaro Bowl places that familiar commitment to service in a global arena. More than 65 student-athletes from Drake plan to make the trip, which includes a corresponding course in leadership. Through the curriculum, players will plan training camps to benefit approximately 16,000 children in the host city of Arusha and nearby village of Moshi. “The trip to Africa is going to be a lot of things to a lot of people, but I think this trip will provide a life-changing experience that we will never forget,” says Pat Cashmore, a senior running back from Kansas City, MO. “Drake and our sponsors are providing an opportunity for us to experience new surroundings. One of the best things about the trip is that we will work for an orphanage and also put on football clinics for the city of Moshi. Many of my teammates have said that this is what they are looking forward to most.”

Follow the Drake University football team as it approaches its date with history at the inaugural Global Kilimanjaro Bowl on May 21. Drake football player blogs: www.drakefootball.blogspot.com | Facebook page: www.facebook.com/globalkilibowl | Drake Athletics home page: www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com

sports sideline Relays Round Up

Double D Awards

The 102nd annual Drake Relays will offer Iowa’s capital city much revelry

Drake Athletics presented alumni Lisa Behlmann Cannon, BN’80, and

even before thousands of track and field fans and top athletes converge on

Zach Johnson, BN’98, with the highest honor bestowed on former

Drake Stadium April 28–30.

student-athletes, the Double D Award, at a January 24 Bulldog basketball

Visit www.drake.edu/magazine for an overview of this year’s activities,

game. Visit www.drake.edu/magazine for an article, photos and video

which include everything from a parade and Beautiful Bulldogs to indoor

of Behlmann Cannon, a volleyball letterwinner who retired in 2009 as

pole-vaulting and street painting and — of course — world-class

senior partner with Korn/Ferry International, and Johnson, professional

athletic competition.

golfer and 2007 Masters Tournament champion.

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On a Roll

A Drake alumna makes waves in the rough-and-tumble world of roller derby As a jammer for the Des Moines Derby Dames, Malay Bouaphakeo, JO’05, strikes without hesitation. As a blocker she’s always ready to throw a hip and send a rival to the skating rink floor. Bouaphakeo, a resource consultant at Paragon IT Professionals, is more than a tough competitor. She is also the co-founder, coach, owner, member of the board of directors and PR maven for the Derby Dames — the newest roller derby league in central Iowa. “We want to win, but it’s not just about that,” she says. “It’s about building the league and growing the business.” In their first year of competition, the Derby Dames averaged 600 fans per meet. At the opening bout of 2011, the Dames took the rink in front of nearly 3,000 screaming fans at the Iowa State Fairgrounds — a record attendance for any derby event in Iowa. “That’s an amazing number of fans,” she says. “I knew Des Moines was ripe for derby; I just knew we had to do it better. We raised the bar a lot.” From Drake to Derby Bouaphakeo has always been competitive, but this spirit was reinforced as a student-athlete at Drake. She played softball for all four years, first as a walk-on until her determination and natural ability earned her a scholarship. “I wanted to go to college where I wouldn’t just be a number and where I could compete at the highest level,” says Bouaphakeo. She credits her Drake experience with helping her succeed in her day job and also with providing her the knowledge and leadership skills needed to create and sustain a competitive organization. “Drake helped me develop these skills, and I’ve carried what I learned with me into derby,” she says. “I wanted to create something sports-focused and competitive with a good brand, and I’ve done this with the Derby Dames.” With athletes taking on alternate personas (Bouaphakeo skates as “Show Stopper”) and often wearing elaborate outfits, there is a strong focus on entertainment as well as competition in derby. “It’s an entertainment sport, too,” she says. “It encompasses the whole spectrum and really makes for a great fan experience.” — Tim Schmitt, GR’08, ’10

Visit www.drake.edu/magazine to view video of Bouaphakeo in action on the rink.

ALUMNIconnections

LET’S GET TOGETHER

PART OF THE PACK

Alumni across different decades are making plans

Love Drake? Prove it by working your way through The Bulldog Pack, a flip-through

to return to campus for the first-ever All Pharmacy

booklet full of quick challenges to showcase your pride in the University. Alumni are

Reunion to be held April 29–May 1.

encouraged to complete tasks that range from hanging a Drake pennant in their offices

The reunion centers on a theme of reflection,

to mailing a note of thanks to a favorite professor — all engaging activities to keep

innovation and celebration among fellow graduates

connected with campus.

who’ve gone on to pursue careers in the field. It’s

The pack is designed to prop on a desk as a daily reminder of what makes Drake

an opportunity to expand personal and professional

special. Participants collect University swag as they progress to earn the title of “Loyal

networks at casual receptions, campus tours, cocktail

Dog” or “Top Dog.”

gatherings and through continuing education

Recent alumna and “Top Dog” Niki Jobst, JO’08, says completing the pack encouraged

opportunities. Alumni can also connect with more

her to reconnect. “I called an old classmate so we could talk about what we liked doing

than 300 members of the Drake University Alumni

the best,” Jobst says. “She and I talked about the ‘good old days’ and how we should

Pharmacy Reunion (APhR) group via Facebook.

continue to get involved. She wants to get to every Relays in her lifetime. I’m still working

More affinity reunions are in the works for other

on choosing my Drake goal, but I strive to remain a die-hard basketball fan for life.”

Drake University colleges, schools and organizations.

Order your Bulldog Pack through the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations,

Celebrate traditions that transcend time with the

www.distinctly.drake.edu/bulldogpack. Keep us posted on your progress via Facebook and

All Jazz Reunion, April 15–16, and Law School

the distinctlyDrake website as you work your way through all 32 ways to prove your loyalty.

reunion this fall. The 30–Year Cluster Reunion (Classes of 1980,

COUNTRYWIDE CHEERING SECTION

1981 and 1982) will take place on Relays weekend,

Drake fans from Omaha to Orlando, Boston to Los Angeles tuned in together as part of

April 29–30. The 50-Year Reunion (Classes of 1961,

the Drake National Game Watch on February 5. Alumni and friends gathered across the

1951 and 1941) and the 50–Year Club gathering will be

country to cheer the Drake men’s basketball team as the Bulldogs beat the UNI Panthers.

held May 13–14 in conjunction with the University’s

Groups in more than 21 cities watched as the game was broadcast on ESPNU.

commencement weekend.

Anamarie Rabori, JO’09, joined in the watch party event in Washington, D.C., where

Visit www.alumni.drake.edu for more information

she works as the communications assistant for Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri.

or to register for upcoming reunions.

“There was something special about being able to participate in the same event as many of my friends, despite being halfway across the country,” Rabori says. “It was a great way to really grasp how wide-reaching the Drake network is, no matter how big or small the city.”

Visit www.alumni.drake.edu for more information and a full listing of all Drake alumni events.

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for This alumna, improving her community is as important as career success Recognized as a brilliant litigator, Sharon Malheiro has had a career filled with accolades. In the last year alone, she received the Des Moines Business Record’s Women of Influence Award and the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Distinguished Civic Leadership Award. She was listed in The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law. Building a Better Future But for Malheiro, JO’78, LW’89, those things matter less than the effect she has had on the lives of others. “If you don’t give back, you don’t make this world a better place, and I hope this is a better place when I leave,” says Malheiro, a senior shareholder in the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines. It’s a philosophy she developed during her days as a Drake student and embraced as a young lawyer. “This concept of giving back is taught everywhere at Drake,” Malheiro says. “I was raised with that as an undergraduate and as a law student, and it just became a characteristic for me.”

Seeking Change The obligation to serve is something she continues to preach now that she is president of the firm’s board of directors. Malheiro is the second woman in the law firm’s 82-year history to hold the position. She also leads by example. Throughout her career, she has been an advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Currently, she serves as chair of One Iowa and the One Iowa Education Fund. She has also supported those in need by serving on the boards of numerous nonprofits, including Employee & Family Resources, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa and Family Futures Network. “One of the things I was taught in law school was as a lawyer you have an obligation to serve your community,” she says. “This is my way of giving back.” — Elizabeth Ford, JO’07, AS’07

ALUMNIconnections ALL-STAR ALUMNI ANNOUNCED The Drake University National Alumni Association Board has selected seven accomplished grads as recipients of the annual National Alumni Awards. The winning group features graduates who’ve gone on to excel as an Emmy Award-winning actor, a Secret Service agent and more. “We are very excited to honor and recognize these talented and dedicated alumni,” says Blake Campbell, director of Alumni and Parent Relations. The following National Alumni Award winners will be honored for their career success and strong ties to the Drake community at an April 28 reception: Paul Doucette, BN’97, has earned the 2011 Young Alumni Loyalty Award. Doucette works as the director of congressional affairs for science and technology programs for Battelle. William S. Duffey Jr., LA’73, will receive the Alumni Achievement Award. Duffey was sworn in as a United States District Judge for the

It was standing room only in December 2010 as Drake Jazz Ensemble II played the inaugural performance in the newly constructed Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center.

Northern District of Georgia in 2004. His book, A Life in Law: Advice

Christopher Goode, BN’98, will be recognized with the Young

for Young Lawyers, was published in 2009.

Alumni Achievement Award. Goode, a Drake letterwinner in football,

Michael Emerson, FA’76, will receive the Alumni Achievement

now serves his country as a member of the U.S. Secret Service

Award. Emerson is a two-time Emmy Award-winning actor best known

Presidential Protective Division in service to the President of the

for his role as Benjamin Linus on the TV show “Lost” and serial killer

United States and the first family.

William Hinks on “The Practice.” Emerson lives in New York and plans

Jill Nickols Haug, PH’99, GR’99, will also be honored with the

to return to stage performance.

Young Alumni Achievement Award. Haug serves as director of the

Peggy Fisher, FA’70, will receive the Distinguished Service Award for

New Practitioners Forum for the American Society of Health-System

2011. Fisher is co-chair of the distinctlyDrake campaign and a member of

Pharmacists and is co-author of the book Survival Strategies for Your

the Drake University Board of Trustees. In 2008, she and her husband,

New Career.

Larry Stelter, established an endowed faculty chair in magazine journalism,

Jeffry R. Jontz, LA’66, is this year’s Alumni Loyalty Award recipient.

among other major contributions. They co-own the Stelter Co. in

A member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Jontz works as an

Urbandale, IA, where Fisher is chief strategic and operating officer.

attorney for Swann and Hadley PA in Florida.

Visit www.alumni.drake.edu/2011alumniawards for more information on the event, including complete biographies of the honorees and a reception photo gallery.

alumni Calendar APRIL distinctlyDrake: CHICAGO April 8 6:30 PM JW Marriott Chicago BULLDOG BOOMERS EVENT April 14 7–9 PM Olympic Hills Country Club Eden Prairie, MN ALL JAZZ REUNION April 15–16

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50-YEAR REUNION Classes of ’61, ’51 and ’41 May 13–14

DOWNTOWN STREET PAINTING April 27 12 PM Downtown Des Moines

102nd DRAKE RELAYS April 28–30 Drake Stadium

GLOBAL KILIMANJARO BOWL May 21 Arusha, Tanzania

WEAVER MEDAL OF HONOR LECTURE April 27 2 PM Sheslow Auditorium

30-YEAR CLUSTER REUNION Classes of ’80, ’81 and ’82 April 30

JUNE distinctlyDrake: TWIN CITIES June 2 6:30 PM Calhoun Beach Club Minneapolis

WEAVER MEDAL OF HONOR RECEPTION April 27 3:15 PM Reading Room, Cowles Library

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ALL PHARMACY REUNION April 29–30 MAY COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND May 13–14

WINDY CITY CLASSIC June 23 Chevy Chase Country Club Wheeling, IL

SEPTEMBER distinctlyDrake: DENVER September 1 6:30 PM Denver Botanic Gardens Denver

Visit www.alumni.drake.edu for more information and a full listing of all Drake alumni events.

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leadership comes full circle

Drake alumna follows family footsteps to bring quality education to all Linda Lane’s Great-Aunt Gallie, a teacher in the segregated public schools of the South, couldn’t have imagined that someday her grandniece would work to close the achievement gap between African American and white students in Pittsburgh Public Schools. Appointed superintendent on January 1, Lane, GR’80, ’05, ’06, says, “I still have a sense of awe. This is a significant opportunity and responsibility.” A Collective Effort An award-winning educator, Lane credits the adults of her childhood for her success. While Lane was growing up in Iowa, her father served as deputy superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, a position she later held. He kept family dinner conversation focused on school performance and national events. Lane’s mother also kept Lane engaged and on track. But her summers in West Virginia with her aunt really made an impact. “Summers with Aunt Gallie were like being in school,” says Lane. “She planned a time for reading, exercise and even field trips. I was never left to my own devices ... but I always felt loved.” This balance of structure, engagement and love has guided Lane’s work as an educator for more than 40 years. The Challenges Ahead As the new superintendent of an urban school district with 26,000 students, Lane has made her first priority to raise the achievement levels of all students — a monumental task in a difficult economic climate. But challenge isn’t new to Lane. From 2003 to 2006, she followed in her father’s footsteps, leading the Des Moines Public Schools while pursuing her specialist and doctorate degrees at Drake University. Lane says her Drake experience developed her thirst for learning, a trait she deems essential for any leader. According to Dave Darnell, Drake University associate professor of education, Lane has all the leadership skills required for her new position, including an uncanny ability to relate to everyone she meets. “Linda Lane as superintendent is a natural fit,” says Darnell. A Sense of Purpose At the age of 61, Lane has reached the pinnacle of her career — only 75 miles from where Great-Aunt Gallie lived. Lane’s workdays involve long hours and tough decisions. But she believes what her great-aunt taught her — that education is a service to the community. “And when I go into the schools,” says Lane, “I think, ‘This is so totally worth it.’” — Sherry Speikers, GR’93

Strength in Numbers Building our collective strength for excellence that endures — Jill Brimeyer Before Tyler O’Neil graduates from Drake this May, he will have honed his journalism skills at two daily newspapers and a weekly business publication and traveled with the press pool covering a visit by George W. Bush. He will have learned to lead as a resident assistant and residence hall director. And he will have refined his goals and discovered new strengths through a summer of research and language immersion in Nanjing, China.

Hall brought him the leadership experience that can only come from being responsible for more than 100 students. “It boils down to the fact that Drake provides a safe space where you can learn to excel,” says O’Neil. “You have a lot of support while you learn how to make things happen. And while you’re part of a

Drake provides a safe space to learn to excel. The community is small, but your successes can be huge. “Before I decided to take Chinese as part of my international relations major, I hadn’t had a serious interest in China,” says O’Neil, a journalism and international relations double major. “But it turned into something that’s a huge passion for me. Even after I graduate, I will have the opportunity to return to China through Drake’s virtual language studies program.”

Small learning community, big success

At Drake, O’Neil found a serious proving ground for refining real-world skills. He was able to take core courses right away, which led to writing positions for the Times-Delphic newspaper and the Iowa City Press Citizen as a first-year student. And his role as director of Ross

small community, your successes can be huge. You can write a story that is picked up and circulated by The Huffington Post and on the AP wire or affect real change by leading a fundraiser for your fraternity.”

Exceptional learning: It takes a community

O’Neil’s is just one among hundreds of similar stories that unfold every day at Drake University. Students arrive with hopes for what their futures may hold, hopes that will be tested and refined by the educational and life experiences they are offered. Enabling and guiding the next generation of motivated, skilled learners relies on the engagement of educators, staff members, alumni, community members and others.

They devote their time, talent, creativity and resources to expand these students’ worlds and guide them as their aspirations crystallize. This is the embodiment of collective strength, which is one of the key priorities of distinctlyDrake — the plan of action for achieving the vision for the University. It’s a vision in which Drake is, and is recognized as, one of the best institutions for higher education in the United States.

On the shoulders of many

“I see our collective strength as being a shared sense of ownership in the University’s present and future,” says John Smith, AS’92, GR’00, vice president for alumni and development. “It is a collective sense of responsibility —

“Drake is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious goals that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago,” he adds. “And now, we have plans in place to act on our collective hard work to benefit the future of countless students.”

Keeping pace with rapid change

Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication is just one University program that is winning awards and garnering national attention with its cutting-edge curriculum. “The SJMC faculty and students are doing such smart, fun, boundary-stretching things in their classes — I am constantly in awe of their creative energy,” says Kathleen Richardson, director of the SJMC and associate professor of journalism. For the SJMC’s magazines major, students in the senior capstone class

Our collective strength is a shared sense of ownership in the University’s present and future. recognizing and appreciating that all of our individual experiences at Drake have been made possible because the generations before us accepted that responsibility.” Ultimately, it’s about strengthening and building on the advantages that we already have at Drake and finding multiple ways to make these accessible to all.

created Urban Plains, an online-only lifestyle magazine that captures the young adult scene in four Midwestern cities (www.urbanplainsmag.com).

The project involved not only writing, editing and design, but applying the technology skills required to create a rich, multimedia environment that includes music, video and customized applications for platforms including the iPad. “Our students are modeling what the future of journalism and mass media should and can be,” says Richardson.

Blazing new professional trails Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, like the rest of Drake’s colleges and schools, is earning kudos for its present excellence while also unrolling plans for a bigger future.

We are a sum of our parts, from programs and services all the way up to our leadership. The school’s success is really a collective effort, she says, which stems from a sense of community among faculty, staff and students as well as engaged alumni and friends who help with everything from visiting classes and critiquing student work to helping fund travel to professional competitions. “Keeping up with a rapidly changing profession is challenging. We need to make sure our curriculum is current, our technology is cutting edge and our students are prepared to be successful in whatever the world will throw at them,” says Richardson.

“Both the pharmacy and health sciences programs are distinguished by their research experiences and multidisciplinary collaborations with health professionals,” says Linda Krypel, professor of pharmacy practice. “Drake is also at the leading edge of expanding the role of pharmacists in health care, bringing pharmacy students front and center in patient care through medication therapy management.”

Students gain valuable hands-on experiences in health care and research environments — including Drake’s pharmacy practice lab — and benefit from numerous multidisciplinary collaborations with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other partners.

It’s amazing that without fail, everyone’s first thought is always about what’s best for our students. “Learning takes place as a two-way street where our students have hands-on experiences that hone their skills, while the sites are benefited by having students, and the college, expose them to the latest in the field,” says Krypel. She adds that the plans driven by distinctlyDrake will further enrich the opportunities available to students — plans such as enhancing the University’s teaching, learning and research facilities; bringing together faculty who are currently spread among several buildings; and strengthening global opportunities. When these programs are enriched, she adds, the University as a whole is enriched. “A university, just as a society, is defined as a sum of its parts,” says Krypel. “This includes all parts of our campus from the buildings and grounds, athletics, library, schools and colleges, student services, finance and so forth, all the way up to the president. It goes back to the idea of strength in numbers.”

Building a better Drake

Our ultimate success as an educational institution, says Susan Ladd, director of financial aid, relies on each of us having a clear understanding of the part we play in achieving our goals for Drake and seeing how our contributions fit together to support students and create an exceptional learning environment. “While we all have parameters to work within, it’s amazing to me that without fail, everyone’s first thought is always, ‘What’s best for our students?’” says Ladd. “Collective strength means offering our time and expertise in committee work; it means knowing our colleagues so we know where to send a student in need; and it means the certain knowledge that we are working together to build a better Drake.”

Collective strength is one of the priorities outlined by distinctlyDrake, Drake University’s articulation of its vision. Visit www.distinctly.drake.edu to learn more about Drake’s aspirations for the future, order your free Bulldog Pack with Drake-related challenges to complete for prizes, view Drake love stories from alumni or share your own story. You’ll also find listings of regional distinctlyDrake events where you can meet and connect with others who have a passion for Drake. Browse the site to see how you can play a part by putting your love for Drake in action, and determine for yourself whether a love story really can change the world.

Collective strength: what does it look like? A Q&A with Susan Ladd, director of financial aid Drake Blue talked to a cross section of faculty and staff to find out how the concept of collective strength plays out in their own areas. One of these Q&As follows; visit www.drake.edu/magazine to read more. Q. What are some things your office does that are vital to the mission of the University? A. The Office of Student Financial Planning is gearing up for a new season of awarding financial aid. More than 98 percent of full-time students who enroll at Drake directly from high school receive a Drake scholarship or grant. Our job is to blend this generous support from Drake with other institutional, federal, state and outside sources to find ways to make students’ dreams of a Drake education possible.

a better future in the Office of Financial Planning would include a healthy Drake Fund for general scholarships and a robust scholarship endowment in order to make Drake affordable for all.

Part of our collective strength is the day-to-day support provided by alumni and friends of the University. How does such support make your job a little bit easier?

A. Our job gets easier with every dollar donated in support of scholarships for students. Our job gets easier with every classroom renovation, every new or expanded facility and every endowed professorship. Our job gets easier as the academic centers strengthen and our community Q. How does the added strength of others becomes more international. Our job fit into this picture? gets easier when we celebrate the success of our graduates. All of A. We depend on the collaborative work these things, and so many more, of all faculty and staff at Drake in demonstrate to prospective students recruiting students since a little bit of the opportunities that await them help from almost all of us is needed in at Drake. helping a student complete his or her Drake journey. Q. Any other thoughts on what being part of a collaborative system Q. If Drake were to succeed in getting means to you? faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends fully engaged around building A. Drake is about developing each person’s potential — their promise. our future, what would that look like in This is true for students, for faculty, your area? for staff and for the friends of the A. A great way to build a sound future University. Our leadership has inspired for Drake is to work toward less and motivated us and has, with great dependence on tuition revenue. Each intention, given us the opportunity to year, more than $40 million in Drake grow and achieve. grant and scholarship support is

“unfunded aid” — basically a discount on the tuition we charge. Most private universities, including Drake, are very dependent on tuition revenue. Building

Visit www.distinctly.drake.edu for more information about the ambitious vision for the future of the University or to submit your own Drake love story, photo or video. Visit www.flickr.com/photos/drakealumnievents to view more photos from this and other distinctlyDrake events.

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In early January, Des Moines hosted the first of many distinctlyDrake events that will travel across the country over the next few years. More than 200 Drake alumni and friends gathered in downtown Des Moines to celebrate the progress of distinctlyDrake, the plan for realizing the ambitious vision for the future of Drake University to be â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and be recognized as â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the best institutions of higher education in the nation. Guests enjoyed an elegant evening that featured keynote speakers David Maxwell, Drake University president, and Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO of Principal Financial Group.

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Changed your career? Published a book? Earned an advanced degree? Drake celebrates the accomplishments of its alumni. Visit www.alumni.drake.edu if you have family news or career information you’d like to share with the Drake alumni network. We want to stay connected with you! * Drake Notes is published in each issue of Drake Blue. This issue includes all entries received by February 28, 2011.

Achievements 1950

Judith (Coulthard) Bartelt FA’66, Waukee, IA, retired from her position as collection specialist at Wells Fargo Card Services on Aug. 1, 2010.

Gerald Kinney FA’53, GR’61, West Des Moines, IA, founded the band The Sacred Heart Sax ‘n Brass Band, which recently Jerry Goodrich FA’67, Des performed its 300th concert. Moines, retired after 39 years with Des Moines Public Schools. Dan Smith BN’53, LW’55, Urbandale, IA, completed 45 Frank Orlando ED’67, Beverly years of service with the Society Hills, MI, celebrated an outstanding of Financial Service Professionals. career as a coach with a state career women’s basketball record Stanley Farnham JO’59, of 600-100 and 10 women’s Naples, FL, celebrated his 80th basketball state championships. birthday with a parachute jump. He was a 1996 inductee of the Basketball Coaches Association 1960 of Michigan Hall of Fame; a 1991 Jim Bruner BN’60, LW’63, Scottsdale, AZ, was recognized inductee of the Baseball Coaches as 2010 Valley Leadership Man Hall of Fame; and recipient of the 2004 NHSACA National Women’s of the Year for his work in the private and public sectors of the Basketball Coach of the Year. Phoenix Valley. Larry Maxwell PH’61, Ankeny, IA, celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Sonja. Harlen Hunter LA’62, Bedford, IN, was inducted into the Lindwood University Athletic Hall of Fame as a meritorious service honoree.

Michael Patrick ED’67, GR’70, Bradenton Beach, FL, opened the island resort Tropic Isle Inn on Anna Maria Island, which received the 2008 Best of Bradenton Beach Award.

1970 Duane Beichley ED’70, Iowa Falls, IA, was inducted into the Ellsworth Community College Hall of Fame.

John Thomas BN’63, Denver, PA, celebrated more than 39 years of James DeMuth PH’70, marriage with his wife, Myrna. Madison, WI, accepted a United Cesar Rennert LA’65, New York, States Pharmacopeial Award, was nominated for the prestigious which recognized outstanding Star Award as Best English contributions by a USP expert School in North America for committee in advancing and Rennert International School. protecting public health. The

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USP General Chapters Expert Committee, chaired by DeMuth, received the USP award for an outstanding contribution to the standards-setting process and for its breadth of work during the 2005–2010 USP cycle. DeMuth has served as chair of the USP Biostatistics Expert Committee from 2000 to 2005, chair of the General Chapters Expert Committee from 2005 to 2010, and chair of the USP General Chapters-Dosage Forms Expert Committee for the 2010–2015 term. Barbara (Brown) Dougal BN’70, Janesville, WI, retired after 37 years as an educator in the Janesville School District. Steven Grossman JO’70, Southhampton, NJ, finished producing a Live in Concert album starring Tony Awardwinner Ben Vereen. Dennis Taylor BN’71, LW’74, Topeka, KS, served as interim director of the Topeka Zoo and has returned to his role as Topeka’s city performance manager. Mary (Acree) Campbell ED’72, St. Louis, retired from her position of professor of social psychology and gender studies at the University of Wisconsin. Larry Knecht LA’72, LW’75, Kansas City, MO, completed 25 years of employment with UMB Bank in Kansas City, where he serves as senior vice president

and legal counsel. Knecht and his wife, Laura, celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary earlier this month. Their son, Kyle, is an architect living in Kansas City with his wife, Caroline. Their daughter, Courtney, recently announced her engagement to Anthony Barreca.

Mark Schuling LA’76, LW’80, Des Moines, was named Consumer Advocate for the state of Iowa by the Attorney General.

Thomas Knopf-Bigelow LA’73, Brooklyn Park, MN, received the Legion of Honor of DeMolay International. The award is given for outstanding leadership in some field of endeavor, for service to humanity or for success in fraternal life, including adult service to the Order of DeMolay.

Ernest Kramer GR’78, Maryville, MO, wrote the score Our Lives Are Only Dreams, which has been accepted for presentation during the 53rd National Conference of the College Music Society in Minneapolis.

Howard Malis JO’74, Stamford, CT, was the editor for the documentary Why Us? Left Behind and Dying. Blaine Shelton LA’74, Duluth, MN, retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years. Sen. Michael Bennet BN’75, GR’76, Bradenton, FL, was elected senate president pro tempore for the 2011–2012 session. Robert Parker FA’75, Solana Beach, CA, was a 2010 inductee into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Hall of Fame with The Sunday Social. Roger Stanton LA’75, Geneva, IL, cofounded Job Search Television Network, a service that produces short, news-style videos that client companies use to fill vacant positions and promote their businesses. Hon. Richard Young LA’75, Evansville, IL, became the chief judge of the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana. In addition, Young was recently elected to U.S. Judicial Conference. Jeffrey Poulson LW’76, Sioux City, IA, was appointed as district judge for Iowa’s 3B Judicial District.

David Nicklaus JO’77, St. Louis, received the Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Professional Member Award.

Sharon Malheiro JO’78, LW’89, Des Moines, received the Des Moines Business Record’s 2010 Women of Influence Award. Hon. Steven Oeth LA’78, LW’82, Odgen, IA, was appointed district judge in Iowa’s 2B Judicial District. Carla (Huse) Nelson ED’79, Rochester, MN, was elected to the Minnesota Senate. Gary Timmons BN’79, Tomball, TX, accepted a position as senior underwriter at The Insco Dico Group. Timmons also celebrated 10 years in business with his son in Des Moines.

1980 Michael Devine LW’80, GR’80, Gateshead, England, retired from his position as assistant professor of business in the College of Business Administration of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse to accept an appointment as senior lecturer in law at the Newcastle School of Law at the University of Northumbria. Denise (Bricker) Essman GR’80, Des Moines, received the Business Record’s 2010 Woman Business Owner of the Year Award.

Howard Lotven LA’81, Kansas City, MO, was awarded the 2010 Missouri Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award.

Julie Haluska JO’84, received the Follmer Bronze Award from Healthcare Financial Management Association National.

Dawn Siebert FA’81, LW’89, Frank Harty LW’84, Des Moines, Charlotte, NC, accepted a position was named Des Moines Labor and as general counsel for the Travelers Employment Lawyer of the Year. Insurance Co. Claims Center. Cherie Richardson FA’86, Peoria, David Strege BN’81, Winterset, IL, accepted a position as director IA, along with his volleyball team of development for the Foster took the gold medal at the 2010 College of Business Administration Open Volleyball Championships. at Bradley University. He also competed in the Global Suzie Berregaard LW’87, Grimes, Cup Senior Men’s Volleyball IA, graduated from the George Tournament for the United Washington Graduate Professional States. In contest against six Certificate Program in Healthcare foreign teams, the Americans’ Compliance and became certified only loss was to Russia. in health care compliance in June 2009. She accepted a position as Robert Graziano BN’82, Clarkston, MI, accepted a position a program analyst, chief of quality managament for the Veterans’ as president and CEO of Ford Health Administration, Central Australia and New Zealand. Iowa Healthcare System. Matthew Bertani LA’83, Joliet, IL, was appointed Circuit Court Judge. Steve Warnstadt AS’89, Sioux City, IA, was selected to serve as Dwight Johnson LA’83, Ames, training coordinator for the Security IA, has begun his third year as a Institute at Western Iowa Tech financial advisor with Financial Community College in Sioux City. Architects Inc. Joan McKown LW’83, Arlington, VA, joined Jones Day Law Firm as a partner in its Washington, DC, office. McKown is with the firm’s securities litigation and enforcement group. She joined Jones Day after serving 24 years at the Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 of those years as the chief counsel in the Division of Enforcement. Timothy Orr ED’83, Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA, was promoted to major general.

AS–Arts and Sciences DV–Divinity FA–Fine Arts JO–Journalism and Mass Communication LW–Law

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Joy Riggs JO’90, Northfield, MN, received the bronze award for best regular column in the Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association’s 2010 Excellence Awards for her teen column published in Minnesota Parent magazine. Brian Jones BN’91, Wilmington, NC, accepted a position as program manager with the supply chain division of GE-Hitachi Global Nuclear Fuels.

Melissa Munroe AS’91, GR’93, Edmond, OK, accepted a position as an assistant research member at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in the Clinical Immunology Division. Cain Hayes BN’92, Dublin, OH, was appointed head of public and labor business for Aetna. Gina (Ellis) Larson JO’92, Houston, was promoted to web executive producer at KTRK-TV. Rinky Parwani BN’92, GR’93, Tampa, FL, Parwani Law PA won the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce 2010 Small Business of the Year. Kristin Cox ED’93, Coralville, IA, was admitted to the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Joseph Walsh AS’93, LW’96, Des Moines, was appointed to serve as the chief administrative law judge for the Unemployment Appeals Bureau. Amy Woodman AS’94, Argyle, TX, accepted a position within Bank of America as technology project manager for Home Loans and Insurance Technology. Eric Hansen AS’94, Council Bluffs, IA, was elected as the county attorney for Mills County, IA. John Perney JO’94, Portage, MI, was named director of external communications at Albion College. Paul McLaughlin LW’95, West Des Moines, IA, received the O.G. Powell/Joan Ballantyne

BN–Business and Public Administration ED–Education GR–Graduate Studies LA–Liberal Arts PH–Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Distinguished Service Award in recognition of service to the real estate industry. Bonnie Smith GR’95, Waukee, IA, was named a finalist for the Excellence in Education Award. Megan Ness AS’97, Fargo, ND, joined North Dakota State University as an extension service specialist and coordinator of extension’s expanded food and nutrition education and family nutrition programs. Jonathan Barton LW’98, St. Louis, was named one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Award recipients in recognition of career achievement and community work.

2000 Eric Brezina AS’00, Downers Grove, IL, accepted the position of executive director for UBS in Chicago. Tanya (Barber) MacGumerait AS’00, Ojai, CA, was promoted to assistant director of Global Village School in Ojai. Kristy Anderson AS’01, Omaha, NE, accepted a position as a senior federal policy analyst with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Robert Dixon LW’01, Rolfe, IA, accepted a position at Davis Brown Law Firm.

John Crowe AS’99, Washington, D.C., accepted a position as the national survey supply coordinator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Adam Justin BN’01, GR’06, St. Louis Park, MN, completed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam and earned an active CPA certificate.

Christi Lee Donald AS’99, became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2007.

Derek Van Ittersum AS’01, Hudson, OH, accepted a position as assistant professor of English at Kent State University.

Steven Hendershot JO’99, Chicago, released the album Everything is Easy with his band, The Spares. Wendy (Begg) Van Ittersum AS’99, Hudson, OH, accepted a position as pediatric hospitalist at Cleveland Clinic. DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson PH’99, Adair, IA, was appointed by Gov. Chet Culver to a second term as a member of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.

Anne Hansen JO’02, St. Paul, MN, opened Hansen Law LLC in St. Paul. She is author of one of the top 25 law blogs in Minnesota. Mihir Bhatia BN’03, New Haven, CT, enrolled in the Yale School of Management. Timothy Garrick JO’03, Parker, CO, accepted the position of senior business development specialist with Parsons Transportation.

CRACKING THE CLASS CODE Here’s the “code” for identifying your fellow Drake alumni: The College of Arts and Sciences evolved during the reorganization of Drake’s colleges and schools in 1987 when “Liberal Arts” and “Fine Arts” were combined. Thus, those pre-1987 alumni carry the acronym “LA” or “FA,” while those post-1986 alumni are labeled “AS.”

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Achievements (cont’d) Geri Huser LW’03, GR’03, Altoona, IA, received the Des Moines Business Record’s 2010 Women of Influence Award. Heather Basofin JO’04, Palatine, IL, was promoted to senior account executive at Arc Worldwide/Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago. Sara Graham AS’04, GR’05, Minneapolis, was admitted to the Minnesota Bar. Thomas Howe ED’04, Duluth, MN, accepted a job coaching the outside linebackers of the University of Minnesota Duluth. Bryan Dearinger LW’05, Washington, D.C., accepted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of General Counsel bronze medal for commendable service, which was given to the litigation team, for which Dearinger was lead counsel, for results obtained in two lawsuits brought against the EPA. Carol Griglione GR’05, Runnells, IA, received the Des Moines Business Record’s 2010 Women of Influence Award.

Advanced Degrees

Ryan Dalton LW’07, Lancaster, WI, recently acted as ad litem in arguing a case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Viki Arias JO’09, Des Moines, accepted a position as social media associate at Meredith Corporation.

Lanai Sylvain BN’09, New York, accepted a position as a marketing assistant at Berdon LLP.

Lynn Palmgren LW’05, Chicago, founded the Law Office of Lynn Palmgren LLC.

Alicia Boemi AS’08, JO’08, Chicago, accepted a position as executive director for the nonprofit Found Chicago.

Nick Barnard AS’09, Iowa City, IA, enrolled in his second year of dental school at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry.

Meghan Harr AS’08, Norfolk, VA, accepted a position at Old Dominion University as the coordinator for activities and programs in the Office of Student Activities and Leadership.

Jillian Gartner BN’09, West Des Moines, IA, accepted a position as marketing manager at CDS Global.

Abigail Dierks AS’10, Des Moines, accepted a position as a Psychology Assistant at the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Tabetha Rabenberg GR’05, Urbandale, IA, was appointed principal of Prairie Ridge Middle School in Ankeny, which will open in August. Jeremy Fletcher JO’06, Miami, accepted a position as head of the communications department at IPC, the parent company of Subway. DeCarlos Love AS’06, Brooklyn Park, MN, accepted a new position at Target Technology Services. Derek Nelson BN’06, Des Moines, was featured in The Des Moines Register for his work with Pioneer Hi-Bred International business operations. Julie Werner AS’06, Milwaukee, recently completed 10 months of full-time service to communities in need as a team leader of AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps.

Klayton Korver BN’08, Chicago, along with his brother, oversees The Kyle Korver Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aids families in need in cities throughout the U.S. Korver started an inner city kids’ program in Philadelphia. He also established Seer Clothing, a clothing line that funds the work of the foundation.

David Wilcox JO’81, Cambridge, WI, earned his master of science degree in mass communication from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. Tami (Blomberg) Lichtenberg JO’93, Superior, WI, completed her master’s degree in management at St. Scholastica.

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Katherine Priggie JO’09, San Francisco, completed a year of teaching English in Malaysia and is currently working with AYUSA, a nonprofit international high school exchange organization. Shane Searcey JO’09, Oxford, OH, accepted a position as program center manager at RuffaloCODY.

Karen Wolff ED’08, Des Moines, relocated to Charleston, WV, where she hopes to teach in a radiologic technology program.

Peter Stevenson BN’09, Carbondale, IL, enrolled in his second year of law school at SIU Carbondale.

Anne (Thornton) Smith AS’03, Chicago, graduated from Roosevelt University summa cum laude with a master of business administration degree in management in December 2010.

Derek Nelson BN’06, Des Moines, earned his master of business administration degree from the University of Iowa in August 2010. Rachel Traficanti AS’07, Tolland, CT, earned her master of arts degree in history from the University of Connecticut.

Thomas Howe ED’04, Duluth, MN, earned a master’s degree in higher education from Iowa State University.

Jenna Wilkin AS’07, Altoona, IA, earned a doctorate degree in physical therapy from Des Moines University.

Jessica Ernst AS’06, Marshall, WI, earned her master of public administration degree and master of arts degree in international relations from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.

Meghan Harr AS’08, Norfolk, VA, completed a master of science degree in education at the University of Kansas.

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Maria Lantz AS’09, ED’09, West Des Moines, IA, is an 8th grade social studies teacher in the Des Moines Public School System.

Charley Magrew JO’08, New York, accepted a position as director of national marketing for Broadway Across America.

Kristy Anderson AS’01, Omaha, NE, received her master’s degree in public policy.

Adele (Berger) Nicols FA’78, Montpelier, VT, earned her master of arts degree in counseling psychology.

Christi Lee Donald AS’99, Norwalk, IA, completed her master’s degree in 2005.

Shelley (Bechler) Hurst ED’05, Grimes, IA, accepted a position as program assistant at Drake University.

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Shami Dugal GR’10, Plano, TX, is employed by iZehn, Inc. Michelle Havemann JO’10, Littleton, CO, accepted a position at Sterling-Rice Group as an interactive production coordinator. Kristi Knous GR’10, Des Moines, received the Des Moines Business Record’s Women of Influence Award 2010. Justine (LePore) Long AS’10, JO’10, West Des Moines, IA, accepted a position as graphic designer for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Elizabeth Manthey AS’10, Highlands Ranch, CO, accepted a position as clinical research coordinator/practical assistant coordinator of breast cancer at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center. Crystal Nance AS’10, JO’10, Flagstaff, AZ, accepted a position at Northern Arizona University as the parent and family services coordinator. Tisleen Singh JO’10, Des Moines, accepted a position as an admissions counselor at Drake University.

weddings

Katie Krumwiede AS’01 to John Myers BN’00, Oct. 2, 2010

Trisha McDonald AS’05 to Jeffrey Robinson JO’90, July 11, 2009

Marsha Weber PH’07, GR’07 to Brad Street, May 25, 2010

Ann Marie Kindwall BN’92 to Ryan Glanzer, Sept. 12, 2009

Susan Perimuter JO’01, GR’09 to James Metheny, Oct. 16, 2010

Emma Walsh AS’06 to Benjamin Badgley, May 29, 2010

Michelle Reinke AS’08 to Christopher Davis AS’08, Aug. 7, 2010

Christina Puente JO’92 to William Sherman, Aug. 6, 2010

April Barkley BN’02 to Glen Brown June 26, 2010

Rachael Siliven BN’06 to Elliot Waguespack, May 15, 2010

Maria Lantz AS’09, ED’09, summer 2010

Christina Vitale BN’93 to Bradley Beattie, June 2010

April Hanson PH’04 to Scott Lundquist, May 29, 2010

Jincy P. Chemmalakuzhy PH’07 to Shelby Philip, May 22, 2010

Valerie Bishop BN’00 to Brian DeSalle BN’00, June 10, 2006

Erin Kane JO’04 to Phillipe Joseph BN’02, May 29, 2010

Rachel Traficanti AS’07 to James Heffron, July 11, 2009

births Annette (Caplan) Ruzicka JO’92 and Matthew Ruzicka AS’90, LW’93, Fayetteville, GA, a daughter, Nola Grace Ellen (Sulser) Shaw BN’92, GR’96 and Scott, Des Moines, a daughter, Stephanie Wang Shaw Jennifer (Vallie) Glenn BN’94 and Jeremy Glenn, BN’94, Chicago, a daughter, Annabelle Joy Sandra (Peterson) Maxwell AS’98 and Clark Maxwell AS’94, Elmhurst, IL, a daughter, Reese Ellis Kirsten (Fischer) Bobber JO’96 and Robert Bobber PH’95, Mundelein, IL, a daughter, Andrea Marie Maureen (Renehan) Reim PH’95, GR’96 and John Reim AS’96, Grayslake, IL, a daughter, Kelsey Tawnie Cisneros JO’96 and Bill Lindich, Chicago, a son, Hudson William Lindich Ilmiwati (Budi) Peirce GR’96 and Matthew Peirce LW’96, GR’96, Las Vegas, a daughter, Amira Laurie (Wornom) Freeman FA’97 and Alan, Pittsburgh, a son, Alistair Jack

Amy (Pearson) Bluhm JO’00 and Nathan Bluhm BN’99, Pingree Grove, IL, a daughter, Ella Sophia Wendy (Begg) Van Ittersum AS’99 and Derek Van Ittersum AS’01, Hudson, OH, a son, Matteo Rita (Robertson) Brezina BN’00 and Eric Brezina AS’00, Downers Grove, IL, a daughter, Megan Valerie (Bishop) DeSalle BN’00 and Brian, Glendale Heights, IL, son, Thomas Molly (Peschel) Grivna ED’00 and Todd, Hamel, MN, twins, Ruby and Riky Shannon (Hazlehurst) Rivero PH’00 and Rick, North Barrington, IL, a son, Charlie Powers Jennifer (Slesnick) Schaeffer JO’00, Hoboken, NJ, a son, Avi Reed Katy Beckman (Pinske) JO’01, GR’03 and Nathan Beckman PH’04, Red Wing, MN, a daughter, Lucy Anne Anisha (Chakravarty) Carter JO’01 and Brad, Altoona, IA, a son, Rylan Asher Lindsay (Gillies) Pearson JO’01 and Lindell, Hermosa Beach, CA, a son, Parker Lindell

Karrie (Fry) Sabinson PH’01 and Kip, Warren, IL, a son, Alek Tiffany (Abell) Tauscheck JO’01, Des Moines, a son, Ty Megan (Costello) Flynn BN’02, GR’02 and Michael Flynn BN’02, Minneapolis, a daughter, Olivia Marie

Amanda (Wacha) Olson AS’05, JO’05, GR’09 and Kevin Olson PH’08, Clive, IA, a daughter, Hailey Rose Julie (Skelton) Fichtner GR’06 and Jason Fichtner LW’05, Ankeny, IA, a daughter, Josephine Alvina

Lanai Sylvain BN’09, 2010 Kelsi Roberts AS’10, JO’10 to Ryan Simpson LW’09, July 3, 2010

Erma (Johnson) Middleton ED’37, GR’56, Des Moines Gwendolyn (Harris) Dougherty LA’39, Johnston, IA Dorothy (McIntyre) Milligan ED’39, ED’67, Urbandale, IA Ruth (Serrill) Piper LA’40, Madison, WI

David Feiler BN’03, Scottsdale, AZ, a son, Colin

Rachel Traficanti AS’07 and James Heffron, Tolland, CT, a daughter, Elle Heffron

Rita (Birch) Fredericks JO’03, GR’08 and Nathan, Grimes, IA, a son, Liam Wells

Valerie (Hals) Koch PH’08, Normal, IL, a son, Austin

Elizabeth (Elgar) Anderson ED’41, Mount Pleasant, IA

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Ruth (Jones) Stuhr LA’41, GR’42, Lake Forest, IL

Jessie (McGowan) Helmke ED’24, ED’56, Humboldt, IA

Karl Keffer LA’42, GR’50, Arlington, TX

Bertha (Korn) Tucker ED’28, LA’69, Des Moines

Maxine (Morain) Montgomery ED’42, Kirkland, IA

Helen (Manning) Lorch ED’30, San Diego

Ambrose Strittmatter LW’42, Monticello, IA

Fredabelle (Good) Curtis ED’35, Des Moines

Carmelita (Meade) Blackman ED’43, ‘68, GR’75, Des Moines

Maxine (Wright) McAdoo ED’35, ED’68, Lake City, IA

Barbara (Tait) Schwarzenbach FA’44, ’67, Mesa, AZ

Evelyn (Zirbel) Gallagher FA’36, Des Moines

Betty (Gabrielson) Simonsen ED’45, Cherokee, IA

Nadine Machesney ED’36, LA’38, Des Moines

TroAnn (Welty) Coulter LA’46, Gettysburg, PA

Rickey Hunley Jr. AS’05, Lee’s Summit, MO, a son, Taylor

Frances (Wragg) Clark LA’37, Crossville, TN

Marjorie (Smith) Jones LA’46, Des Moines

Melissa Millsap GR’05, Onslow, IA, a daughter, Morgan Leia

D. Franklin Kohl LA’37, GR’39, Helena, MT

Patricia (Schwartz) Legg LA’48, Sarasota, IL

Mari (Shima) Kale AS’03 and Pratap Kale AS’03, Singapore, a daughter, Annika Midori Jenna (Carder) Armstrong ED’04, Tucson, AZ, a son, Drake Kizzy Gaul LW’04, Farley, IA, a son, Evan Christian Vaupel Jennifer (Edwards) Gerrietts AS’04 and Joshua, Pleasant Hill, IA, a son, Kaylor Gerrietts Miya (Molaison) Reichwald LW’04 and Timothy Reichwald LW’04, Green Bay, WI, a son, Drake Christopher Lisa Sowinski-Raff PH’04, Naperville, IL, a daughter, Madison Marie Raff

Cecile (Baughman) Abell ED’41, Ellsworth, IA

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Gary Weckerlin PH’56, Urbandale, IA

Authors Marianne (Schneider) Bahmann FA’54, GR’57, Allentown, PA, authored the book Coping With the Limelight: A Manual on Stage Fright. Edward Kramer GR’74, Urbandale, IA, recently published his first two books, Iowa Farm Boy and We Salute You.

deaths (Cont’d) Richard Sharpnack BN’48, West Des Moines, IA

Nance (Thomas) Bloedow FA’75, Des Moines, published her second children’s book.

William White Sr. LA’57, Des Moines

Keby Boyer ED ‘76, Pleasant Hill, CA, published her first novel, Bee House Rising, in September 2010.

Eileen Byrne ED’58, Fort Dodge, IA

Kris Milligan JO’77, San Ramon, CA, authored the book The Family Guide to Tennis.

Gerald Caquelin ED’59, Webster City, IA

Lyle Reeves ED’50, GR’55, Lee’s Summit, MO

Helen (Sullivan) Tichy ED’52, Johnston, IA

Arthur Walsh GR’50, Ames, IA

Clemons Van Voorhis BN’52, St. Paul, MN

Phyllis (Irwin) Williams ED’48, Atlantic, IA

Anna Clausen ED’51, Fort Wayne, IN

Diana (Mills) Wilson ED’48, GR’76, Forest City, IA

Al Harbutte BN’51, Sun Lakes, AZ

Wayne Bowen ED’49, GR’56, West Des Moines, IA Bernard Hardy LA’49, GR’51, La Mirada, CA Frank Haworth BN’49, West Des Moines, IA Rodney Rogers LA’49, GR’51, Indianola, IA Herman Bachrodt ED’50, Wichita, KS Virginia (Vanderloo) Collins ED’50, Plano, TX Charles Doggett BN’50, Urbandale, IA Robert Fairchild BN’50, Sun City, CA Rochelle (Damore) Faust ED’50, Riverside, IL

Richard Haskins LW’51, Urbandale, IA Garnetta Jones ED’51, Winterset, IA Donald Krist JO’51, West Des Moines, IA Jarold Lister ED’51, GR’60, Traer, IA Dorine (Aldera) Lydon ED‘51, Portland, OR Jack Lloyd Sogard ED’51, Hampton, IA Daniel Stewart BN’51, Newark, NJ Charles D Swift BN’51, Mason City, IA William Wires LA’51, Minneapolis

Jim Gavrilys BN’50, Joliet, IL

Irving Axelrod BN’52, Santa Monica, CA

Richard Hornberger LA’50, Des Moines

Robert Hansen LW’52, West Liberty, IA

Mary (Scanlan) McManus ED’50, GR’57, Des Moines

Edward McGuire BN’52, Bettendorf, IA

Frank Nuding LA’50, Tulsa, OK

Reed Sale PH’52, Creston, IA

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Gary Godfroy BN’59, Milwaukee, WI. Richard Warming LW’59, Urbandale, IA

Edith McFee ED’63, Creston, IA Keith Shawgo FA’63, Meridan, CN Eleanor (Pavlica) Buse FA’82, Bethany, MO Jo (Hoyt) Freeman GR’64, Des Moines Thelma Kennedy ED’64, Harlan, IA Joan (Seaton) Owens FA’64, Bradenton, FL Cathryn (Whitlow) Seeger ED’64, State Center, IA

Donald M. Gee BN’60, Tinley Park, IL

Harold Smith GR’64, Hesston, KS

David McDill ED’60, Battle Creek, MI

Elbert Sobotka GR’64, Marshalltown, IA

Adelaide Gohstedt GR’61, Winter Garden, FL

Donald Bagley BN’65, Waterloo, IA

Charles Ferguson LW’61, Houston

Georgia (Kaeding) Deitrick BN’65, York, NE

Carol (Lamb) Johnson ED’61, Madison, WI

Ruth (Madsen) Maas ED’65, Mesa, AZ

Harold Ashbaugh GR’55, Maryville, MO

Richard Myers GR’61, Knoxville, IA

Catherine (Kline) Remley ED’65, Faribault, MN

Thomas Lindburg BN’55, LW’57, Davenport, IA

Donald Noblett BN’61, Raeford, NC

John Veenstra FA’65, Temple City, CA

Richard Pascha ED’55, San Antonio, TX

Cleo (Gabel) Stubbe ED’61, Ankeny, IA

Vesta Frazier ED’66, GR’78, Pleasant Hill, IA

Betty Jean (Mell) Wood ED’55, Denver

Jon Fulfs LA’62, GR’68, Loveland, CO

Michael Laughlin BN’66, LW’69, Des Moines

Herman Clemens GR’56, Sioux Center, IA

Henry Kester FA’62, GR’68, Redfield, IA

William Shane Jr. LA’66, Albuquerque, NM

George Eldridge LA’56, Des Moines

Judith (Yokum) Pot FA’62, Orlando, FL

Gary Surbaugh BN’66, Leawood, KS

Alma McCombs LA’56, GR’74, Knoxville, IA

John Carson GR’63, Hagerstown, MD

Marcella (Frye) Ward GR’66, Des Moines

Margaret (Ashford) McDaniel ED’56, Columbus, OH

Onnolee Humphrey ED’63, Le Grand, IA

Helen (Hammans) Gross ED’67, Mount Ayr, IA

Robert Sandquist ED’56, Altoona, IA

James C. Johnson BN’63, Cuyahoga, OH

Albert Harvey BN’67, LW’69, Urbandale, IA

Florence (Dorow) Dellage ED’53, Peoria, AZ Robert Rhea BN’53, Paradise Valley, AZ Charles Vander Ploeg LW’53, Pella, IA Marybeth Harrington LW’54, Atlanta Col. Robert Miller BN’54, Williamsburg, VA

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Eleanor (Connoly) Van Dyck GR’69, Des Moines

Laura Sullivan LW’72, Bloomington, IL

James Lally LW’78, St. Louis

Feisal Sayeed AS’89, Des Moines

Laura (Schaa) Tempel ED’67, Webster City, IA

Susan (Reiner) Warren ED’69, Weldon, IA

Coralyn (Brandt) Dahl ED’73, GR’75, St. Cloud, MN

Michael Smith BN’79, Johnston, IA

Jerry Hentges GR’91, Spirit Lake, IA

Suzanne (Pierce) Cornwell ED’68, Des Moines

Alice Blanshan ED’70, Grand Junction, IA

Shirley Robinson ED’73, Des Moines

Patricia Floden ED’80, Evergreen, CO

Michael Plummer GR’91, Des Moines

Sandra (West) Elings ED’68, Minnetonka, MN

L. Foglesong ED’70, Des Moines

Mark Anderson LW’74, Little Rock, AR

Mark McMullin GR’80, Cassville, MO

Thomas Saylor ED’91, New Port Richey, FL

Kirk Foudree LA’74, LW’78, Des Moines

Joan (Wilber) Rowley GR’81, Des Moines

Johnna Folkmann PH’93, Ames, IA

Jeffrey Fryer ED’74, Chicago

Peggy Sue (Morse) King GR’83, Des Moines

Rodney Tigges BN’93, Minneopolis

Richard Leth LA’83, Des Moines

Jeffrey Mains LW’94, West Des Moines, IA

Charlotte (Bowers) Hunt ED’68, Marshalltown, IA Patricia (Bump) McIntosh ED’68, Zearing, IA Dorothy (Woodworth) Quade ED’68, Mooresville, NC Alma Steen ED’68, Des Moines William Bergvall BN’69, GR’70, Walnut Creek, CA

Gene Foster BN’70, Des Moines Ferne (Nolte) Hoyt ED’70, Bagley, IA Emma (Goll) Johnson ED’70, Onalaska, WI Gloria (Day) Lewis GR’70, Bristow, IA Louine (Hunt) Perdue ED’70, Osceola, IA

Bernadine (Carlson) Sloan Sybil (Kuhn) Dangelser ED’69, ED’70, Seymour, IA Algona, IA Elizabeth (Bonnell) Bailey E. LaVon (Crum) French ED’71, Centerville, IA LA’69, GR’70, LW’75, Thomas Boots BN’72, West Washington, D.C. Des Moines, IA John Holliday ED’69, GR’71, Lee Mandris BN’72, Newark, DE St. Paul, MN James Schryver Jr. BN’69, Earlham, IA

Terrance Oostenbrug LA’72, Bremerton, NE

Jonathan Rubin LA’74, McFarland, WI James Wilson LW’74, Newton, IA John Beamer GR’75, Ankeny, IA

Eleanora (Liljegren) Miller GR’83, Leon, IA

Richard Colson PH’75, Sheboygan, WI

Waid Johnson ED’84, Minneapolis

Robert Padesky GR’75, LaCrosse, WI

Victor McCrea LA’85, Des Moines

Elizabeth (Fowler) Simmons FA’75, Minneapolis

Donald Hinman GR’87, Ankeny, IA

Carolyn (Henrichs) Sunds BN’75, Osceola, IA

Robert Kauspedas AS’87, Minneapolis

Barbara (Nierman) Hovis ED’78, Los Angeles

Carol Sweet FA’88, ED’88, GR’90, West Des Moines, IA

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Groundwork for a global world Preparing students for the future is a major challenge. In the future, students will live in a world that requires an awareness of global events and the ability to understand and interact with people from other cultures. Indeed, it is already a reality that events around the globe have significant implications for every citizen of the United States. The consequences are evident in our daily lives when we purchase food or gasoline and in our professional endeavors when we work for entities involved in activities that cross national borders. In our Drake mission, we promise that we will prepare students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishment and responsible global citizenship. By “responsible global citizenship,” we mean equipping graduates with knowledge of other cultures; an understanding of the impact our actions have on the global community; skills in intercultural communication and conflict resolution; an

Students will live in a world that requires an awareness of global events and the ability to understand and interact with people from other cultures.

understanding of the responsibilities citizens have in a participatory democracy; and guidance in how to be stewards of both the natural environment and cultural heritage. Recognizing the promise of our mission, we asked how we might improve what is already an impressive educational experience. During the past 18 months, I had the privilege of chairing the International Planning and Advisory Council (IPAC) that produced a plan in response to that question. The result is the Drake University Internationalization Strategic Plan, which has five goals: • Create an international faculty and staff • Internationalize the curriculum • Deepen the international experience of Drake University students • Internationalize all aspects of the Drake University student experience • Create a University organizational structure that supports comprehensive internationalization Under each of these goals, IPAC identified objectives and strategies. These strategies provide a clear road map for creating a 21st-century educational experience. They also flow naturally from distinctlyDrake, the driver behind our vision of becoming a national model for higher education. As we strive to prepare graduates and bring them an exceptional experience, plans such as these help guide us as we fulfill our promises. — Ron Troyer Senior Counselor for International Initiatives

VISIT www.drake.edu/academics/internatinitiatives.php to view the Internationalization Strategic Plan.

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