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DRAKE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI INSIDER

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Dear Alumni, One of my favorite things to do as your president is to visit with our alumni. The network of Drake Bulldogs around the globe is one of the University’s strongest assets. You are our most powerful ambassadors for the lifelong value of a Drake education.

Always remember that Drake is where you are.

Don’t wait until you come back to campus for a reunion or Relays Week to connect with fellow alumni.

Reach out online, engage with your regional alumni group, or come out to a game the next time the Bulldogs play near you. Drake alumni share an incredible bond as individuals who truly appreciate the education and life-defining experiences that Drake delivers— no matter how many miles away from campus.

As is always the case, undergraduate recruitment remains a strategic priority for the University, and in the spirit of harnessing the strength of our alumni community, I’m asking for your help. We have found that when alumni share their stories about Drake, prospective students and their families form a stronger connection to the University. Therefore, I encourage you to take every opportunity to share your Drake experience with your friends and colleagues. Tell them about what makes this University so special—there’s nothing more valuable to our next students than to hear from someone who has experienced Drake.

Thank you for being such great ambassadors for our University.

I appreciate that your enthusiasm, passion, and support know no geographical boundaries.

Sincerely,

Marty Martin President, Drake University

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Introducing the Alumni Insider—our redesign for Blue magazine! We’ve listened to your feedback, and we sincerely hope that you enjoy the evolution of Blue.

Questions and thoughts about the redesign can be sent to insider@drake.edu.

Andy Verlengia, JO’02, Director of Alumni Relations

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YOU’VE HEARD IT A HUNDRED TIMES: Bulldogs are everywhere! Nowhere does that statement ring truer than on the web. If you’re connected to the Internet, you’re connected to your fellow Drake alumni from all around the world. Use the links below to get started.

Bulldogs are Everywhere Follow us online to see alumni spotlights, news, and more!

facebook.com/ drakealumni

FACEBOOK GROUPS Connect with regional Bulldogs in your area to see what true blue events are going on near you. In addition, we have affinity based alumni groups available on Facebook including Military Alumni, Jazz Alumni, LGBTQ+ Alumni & Allies, and more.

Find your group here: facebook.com/pg/drakealumni/groups

twitter.com/ drakealumni

LINKEDIN Connect with with Drake

grads in the professional world. There are several LinkedIn groups designated for alumni of specific schools or organizations.

Some of the largest niche groups include the J School Alumni, CBPA Graduate Alumni, and Theta Chi Alumni. And once you’re connected to all the groups you can find, double check that you’re already connected to these two:

Drake University: linkedin.com/school/drake-university

Drake University Alumni: linkedin.com/groups/41832

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WEBSITE Last but not least, check out alumni.drake.edu to stay in the know.

Want to know about upcoming alumni events?

Want to view the latest issue of Drake’s Alumni Insider?

Want to donate to keep your alma mater going strong?

Stop by alumni.drake.edu Check it out to see the wealth of information and resources created just for you!

youtube.com/ godrakebulldogs

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Are you an expert on your city? Are people always asking you for travel tips?

We’re seeking the wisdom of the pack for travel advice and recommendations.

Bulldogs can’t always stay in Des Moines.

If you’ve gone beyond Iowa’s borders, help your fellow alumni plan their trips and vacations. We know you know the hidden gems and tricks of the city you now call home. What piece of advice do you share with new visitors to your city?

Whether it be the place with the best burgers or the can’t-miss entertainment option, send us your tips for Bulldog tourists to the city you know best.

Email to alumni@drake.edu or make a social post using #DUpackpreferences. We’ll house these tips on our website to aid alumni in future vacation planning.

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ALUMNI PROFILE: DECARLOS LOVE

BY | E L L E N K O E S T E R , J O ’ 1 9 , A S ’ 1 9

From Iowa to Silicon Valley DeCarlos Love, AS’06, has had a unique career trajectory, bouncing him around the United States with several big-brand companies. He remembers exactly where his journey began— in a Drake classroom.

A visit from the CIO of Principal Financial Group led to his first job out of college.

The CIO spoke in one of his business classes and Love expressed interest in working for his company, landing him a position as a software engineer in Minneapolis. But Love hadn’t yet found his calling.

His next job revealed to him exactly what he wanted to do. He worked in a product-oriented role at Target Corporate, working on web and mobile e-commerce experiences.

“It was there I learned that what I was really interested in was creating great user experiences,” Love says. “I saw firsthand how a good experience can really make a difference in customer response and how that can benefit your business.”

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This passion pointed Love toward Los Angeles, where he jumped onboard with a digital agency. He became immersed in what it takes to design products that create the best experience possible for customers. He led the charge on the creation of such streaming services as FXNOW and Simpsons World for Fox and FX. But Love was thinking bigger.

Before moving to Los Angeles, he’d reached out to the greats—Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Apple. After initially rejecting his application, Apple later contacted him, offering him a job that put him right in the middle of it all in Silicon Valley. But Love still wasn’t satisfied.

“After a couple of years with Apple, I started thinking about my longterm career. For me, it came back to my two biggest passions, sports and technology,” Love says.

Those two passions also trace their beginnings to Drake, where Love pursued technological know-how in the classroom as a computer science major and business minor and also sought athletic excellence on the Drake football field.

“My college experience would not have been the same without the lessons learned, the discipline taught, or the lasting experiences that football provided for me. There are coaches and teammates I continue to talk to today,” Love says. “And in some cases, they are the people my new employer is engaging with for business.”

Love has returned to his roots at Athos, a company at the forefront of wearable athletic technology, as their head of product and design. Athos sells sportswear embedded with sensors linked to a mobile app, giving athletes, their trainers, and their coaches real-time analysis of which muscles are being used during a workout. Love has come full circle, doing what he loved at Drake for his career.

“The math and science education at Drake was truly remarkable,” Love says. “It is the very foundation that allowed me to experience and succeed in what I’m doing today.”

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BY | M E R E D I T H P O N D E R , G R ’ 1 9

The Evolution of the Bulldog We all have a special place in our hearts for Bulldogs, but did you know that Drake University has a live mascot in addition to our traditional mascot? And how exactly does the Beautiful Bulldog Contest winner fit into the equation? Well, we’re here to clarify how there’s room for all of these pups in our hearts.

Griff has been Drake’s official live mascot since May of 2015.

He is what’s known as a “finished champion” in the show dog circuit, but his career in the spotlight is far from over. He was primed for the limelight as Drake’s furry ambassador.

Griff

Erin Bell, Drake University’s Live Mascot Director, began her search for a live mascot following the passing of the legendary Porterhouse, who was Drake’s unofficial mascot from 2009 to 2013. Bell— with her husband, Kevin, LW’11—reached out to friends and professionals in the bulldog network (yep, that’s a thing), describing the qualities of a Drake Bulldog. Griff fit the bill perfectly and found his forever home at Drake University.

The dog.

The myth.

The legend.

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punctuated by moments of mischief.

Griff, age 6, can be spotted meeting with prospective students at “Fridays with Griff” in Cole Hall, attending various athletic events (rowing regattas are his favorite), campus celebrations, community festivals, or on brief walks through the Beaverdale neighborhood, where he lives with his parents and siblings: Carter (4.5), Sydney (3), Magoo (9, 63 in dog years), and Lottie (8, 56 in dog years).

The Bells were caretakers for Porterhouse, beloved by the campus from when he took the crown at the Beautiful Bulldog Contest in 2009 to his passing in 2013.

It’s understandable that people often think the Beautiful Bulldog Contest winner and Drake’s live mascot are the same dog, but they’re actually different.

The more Bulldogs the better, right?

Spike For the past 40 years, Drake has hosted the Beautiful Bulldog Contest where bulldogs compete for a crown. Judges take temperament, beauty, school spirit, and other characteristics into consideration when choosing. This year, the winner was Bow-Z, a lovely English Bulldog from Pella, Iowa. Following her win, she served as the live mascot for the Drake Relays. She will keep the crown until April 2019 when the next pup is named, while Griff will continue his reign as live mascot until he decides to retire. You can follow the Drake Beautiful Bulldog Contest magic by liking their Facebook page:

Beautiful Bulldog

facebook.com/BeautifulBulldog.

PRO TIP: You can follow Griff on Instagram and Twitter @DrakeUGriff to stay up-to-date on his life.

Now that we’ve cleared up the difference between a Beautiful Bulldog winner and Griff, it’s time to discuss the mascot you’re most familiar with, Spike. Our beloved Spike has gone through many adaptations since his official arrival in 1957.

Our bulldog mascot was coined in the early 1900s after a reporter noticed that two English Bulldogs frequently attended football practice and games.

The mascot changed from the Drake Ducks to the Drake Bulldogs when John Griffith (Griff’s namesake and owner of the two Bulldogs) became the athletic director in 1908. Spike went unnamed until 1957, when he was officially titled during the campus’ homecoming celebration.

So, what do you say?

Do you have enough room in your heart for all of this Bulldog love?

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@drakealumni

Bulldogs are everywhere!

Alumni who have taken to higher altitudes gathered for #drakemeout in Denver.

You can find a Drake connection no matter where life takes you! #thisisdrake Pictured:

Rachel Kauffold, BN’12, JO’12; Cait Hicok, AS’10; Liz Owens, JO’05; Scot Talcott, Kiley Handy, AS’09; Mark Fetterhoff, JO’05; Ann Fattor; Loren Priem, PH’00; Michelle Curry, BN’10; Erin Smith, BN’10; Byron Spears, AS’11; Natalie Spears, BN’11

the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois to the Illinois Board of Commissioners of the Office of the State Appellate Defender.

Of Note

Cynthia (Brand) Sale, FA’78, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won the United Way Volunteer Award. In her division she was one of three finalists out of 55 nominations.

specializing in memoirs and bringing them to film.

1960s David Terre, BN’60, The Colony, Texas, was inducted into the Roaring Lambs Hall of Fame.

Roger Schulz, BN’66, Freeport, Ill., recently published a novel, Vengeance Red. Walter Goff II, LA’67, San Diego, Calif., published his second novel, Vengeance is Mine, a terrorist themed story with a twist.

1970s

Bettie Burres-Youngs, FA’70, GR’71, ‘74, ‘78, Del Mar, Calif., was named vice president of the board of directors at the City Ballet of San Diego.

She is also the CEO and founder of Bettie Youngs’ Book Publishers, Inc., a publishing company

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James “Clark” Carroll, FA’72, Milton, Del., has created a website of his artwork at clarkcarrollart.com.

Pamela (Cavanaugh) Schoffner, JO’72, Ankeny, Iowa, was awarded the United Way Hand-Raiser Award.

Dr. Gary A. Porter, BN’72, released a new book of 32 essays entitled Town Kid: Reflections of a Midwestern Boyhood.

Bruce Recher, LA’73, LW’78, Wayzata, Minn., was honored on the Super Lawyers List for the state of Minnesota by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers selects attorneys based on peer nomination and evaluations, combined with third party research. The top 5% of those nominated are selected as Super Lawyers.

James Brusatte, LA’74, Ottawa, Ill., was appointed as the commissioner for

Lex Smith, LA’78, Spokane, Wash., collaborated to help write the books Chinese Expansion in the EU, and IP Protection in China.

Robert Litz, LA’79, St. Louis, Mo., was nominated to become a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a global honorary society of lawyers, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the legal profession and service to society.

1980s

Barbara (Cushman) Rutt, PH’80, Plano, Texas, became the director of pharmacy at Wellbridge Hospital of Plano.

Susan (Krysiak) Horton, PH’81, Clive, Iowa, received the Evelyn Timmons Advocacy Award. The prestigious award pays tribute to Evelyn Timmons, RPh, a pioneer in the compounding industry, by honoring a passionate, committed, and tenacious female compounding pharmacist who is advancing the compounding pharmacy industry in her community and as a profession.

Cherry “Renee” Hardman, LA’83, GR’89, West Des Moines, Iowa, became the chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa.

Robert Weissinger, LA’83, Stuart, Iowa, was named regional medical director for VITAS Healthcare.

Michael Stang, BN’84, Sycamore, Ill., received the 2018 Parthenon Award, an award that recognizes outstanding collegiate

housing professionals for their service, leadership, achievement, and contributions to the housing field.

Cary Lackey, AS’89, Phoenix, Ariz., became the counsel criminal defense attorney at Farhang & Medcoff Attorneys.

Kevin Croft, BN’89, GR’95, West Des Moines, Iowa, was promoted to senior vice president and portfolio manager at American Equity Investment.

1990s

Alan Cubbage, LW’97, Evanston, Ill., retired from his position as vice president for university relations at Northwestern University.

Lillian (Wyatt) Dittrick, BN’89, Earlham, Iowa, was appointed vice president of actuarial and healthcare analytics by Health Alliance Plan.

Steven Domsky, BN’89, Chicago, Ill., has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to use the CFP certification marks.

Sarah Ferguson, AS’90, Minneapolis, Minn., became the associate vice president of academic affairs and academic dean for the schools of graduate and professional programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Kevin Miyazaki, AS’90, Milwaukee, Wis. had his photography included in exhibitions at the Center for Photography at Woodstock, Phoenix Art Museum, and the Newspace Center for Photography.

Joseph Corfits, GR’91, West Des Moines, Iowa, retired from his position as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer at UnityPoint Health.

@nkmittelbrun

So much @drakeuniversity pride after one of my favorite #drakerelays weekends yet.

Pictured:

Maggie Penland, AS’13 Lindsey Schaefer, JO’13 Nicki Mittelbrun, AS’13, JO’13

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...1990s

John Turpen, BN’91, GR’97, Urbandale, Iowa, was named the new chief risk officer of Texas Capital Bank.

Sarah Larson, AS’93, Perkasie, Pa., has been named to the board of directors of Pennridge FISH, a nonprofit, volunteer service provider to families in need in the Pennridge School District.

Charlie Donlea, AS’94, Cary, Ill., published a new book, Don’t Believe It. Jeremy Glenn, BN’94, Chicago, Ill., was named a 2018 Client Choice Winner

by Lexology and the International Law Office.

Kirk Irwin, GR’95, Ankeny, Iowa, was named the Deloitte CFO of the Year by the Business Record.

Anjela Shutts, LW’96, Des Moines, Iowa, received one of the inaugural Iowa Supreme Court Voice of Justice Awards at the Iowa State Bar Association’s annual meeting.

Angela Arthur, GR’97, West Des Moines, Iowa, became the executive

director of Polk County Continuum of Care.

Chad Covelli, BN’99, Rockingham, Va., was named vice president of insurance analytics at Rockingham Insurance.

2000s

Sidhanth “Sid” Juwarker, AS’00, Des Moines, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Dena (Brown) Fife, JO’01, and Darren Fife, AS’06, Windsor Heights, Iowa, opened The Wine Wagen, Iowa’s first mobile wine bar.

William Signs, JO’02, Des Moines, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Angela Hume, BN’03, Minneapolis, Minn., edited Ecopoetics: Essays in the Field, a collection of contemporary North American poetry.

R.C. “Charlie” Bottenberg, AS’04, LW’12, Waukee, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

@lmehrler Thanks @drakeuniversity for assigning us both to live on the first floor of Carpenter Hall way back in 2009. #MyDrakeRelays #CoupleofKollaufs Pictured: Nick Kollauf, BN’13, and Lauren (Ehrler) Kollauf, JO’13.

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Erin (Larsen) Edlund, JO’04, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, was named vice president for marketing at Morningside College.

Elizabeth Saunders, JO’04, Farmington Hills, Mich., wrote the book Divine Time Management.

Joricia “Joey” Taylor-Moon, JO’04, GR’07, Des Moines, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Krystle Campa, LW’07, West Des Moines, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Sarah (Twinem) Roeder, AS’07, Minneapolis, Minn., was recognized as one of Minnesota’s top attorneys for 2018.

Charles Hartig, PH’09, Dubuque, Iowa, became the vice president and general counsel at Hartig Drug.

Laura M. Snider, LW’09, released her first book, Witches’ Quarters, which is a young adult fantasy novel.

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Update your alma mater and your fellow classmates!

Make your submissions at alumni.drake.edu/update

@bananarama 15 years ago, I moved into this basement with a bunch of strangers. Life wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t. #drakealumni

2010s

Ashley (Watts) Aust, LW’10, Clarion, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Will Hanisch, BN’10, Denver Colo., is the founder and managing attorney at Hanisch Law LLC. Colin Lawter, BN’11, Wichita, Kan., was selected as a participant of the 20182019 KSPCA Leadership Program. The elite program is dedicated to providing leadership development and networking opportunities to the ambitious CPA leaders of the future.

Abigail (Kaufman) Lill, AS’11, Omaha, Neb., produced an original play, Changing Hats, at the Open Fist Theatre Company in Los Angeles, Calif.

Leslie (Tweeton) Behaunek, LW’12, Norwalk, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Anna Ebert, JO’07

Kristina Bell, BN’12, Des Moines, Iowa, became a senior marketing specialist at Principal Financial Group.

Deidre (Howard) DeJear, JO’13, Des Moines, Iowa, was named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.

Heather Bruce, AS’12, BN’12, Ankeny, Iowa, was promoted to executive vice president of Osmundson Manufacturing Co.

Stephanie Boylan, PH’16, Minneapolis, Minn., earned her Master’s in Public Health from the University of Minnesota.

Nathan Borland, LW’13, Des Moines, Iowa, joined the BrownWinick Law Firm.

Thomas Florian, BN’14, GR’16, West Des Moines, Iowa, became the coordinator of business development for the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Alexis Davis, JO’13, GR’17, West Des Moines, Iowa, was honored as PR Alumna of the year. This honor shows extraordinary commitment (through counsel, guidance and involvement) to the advancement of the PR, SPC and MCL programs, and students and faculty at Drake University.

Ankita Dhussa, AS’13, JO’13, San Francisco, Calif., received a Fulbright-Nehru Research Grant to India to study the experiences of the women-only coaches on metro rail systems.

Caitlin Andersen, LW’16, Kirkman, Iowa, joined the BrownWinick Law Firm.

Hannah Sauer, PH’17, Fenton, Ill., won the PGY1 Outstanding Resident Research Project Award at the 2018 Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ annual meeting.

Harrison Yu, AS’17, Menomonee Falls, Wis., became a youth development specialist in the Peace Corps.

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Alumni with updated information receive invitations to alumni events happening in their area, updated campus communications, and the opportunity to network with current and prospective students. Visit alumni.drake.edu/update

Pictured, left to right:

First Row: Jim Dierks; Bonnie Miller; Diane Caldbeck, ED 72; Barb Powers, JO’69; Holly Dierks, LA’76; Laura Miller, LA’70.

Second Row: Carl Jakopec, PH’69; Barbara Cox; Jim Pagliai, BN’82; Gordy Cheeseman; Nancy Cheeseman; Paul Miller, JO’68.

@drakealumni A group of alumni displayed their Drake spirit while on the Gems of the Danube cruise, hosted by @dianecaldbeck, ED’72.

Interested in traveling with Drake in Fall 2019?

Visit alumni.drake. edu/travel

In Memoriam

1920s

Gladys (Corderman) Maynard, ‘28, Coralville, Iowa.

1940s

Wilbur Nellis, ‘42, Naples, Fla. Lois (Kerr) Wheeler, LA’43, Des Moines, Iowa Darleen (Brewster) Narey, ED’44, Minnetonka, Minn.

Robert Roby, ‘45, Burlingame, Calif.

Martha (Snider) Robinson, ‘48, Dallas Center, Iowa Donald Huntoon, BN’49, GR’70, Des Moines, Iowa

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Corrine (Comito) Graziano, LA’49, West Des Moines, Iowa Robert Heideman, LA’49, Middleton, Wis.

1950s

Leland Cook, GR’50, Newton, Iowa Dennis Murphy, ‘50, Wheaton, Ill. Ruth (McCoy) Wright, ‘50, Des Moines, Iowa Robert Leiserowitz, ‘50, Phoenix, Ariz.

Charles Vandenburg, PH’50, GR’54, West Des Moines, Iowa James O’Callaghan, LW’51, Urbandale, Iowa Gertrude (Sprague) Doughten, LA’51, Carlisle, Iowa

Jay Dee Yearous, BN’51, Saint Paul, Minn.

Donna (Howk) Hedinger, LA’58, Portland, Ore.

Samuel Plecas, BN’63, West Des Moines, Iowa

Isabel (Blee) Nelson, ED’51, Truro, Iowa

Marlyn Watermiller, BN’59, Des Moines, Iowa

Judith Moseley, LA’63, West Des Moines, Iowa

Robert D. Ray, BN’52, LW’54, Des Moines, Iowa

Ralph Cooper, GR’59, Johnston, Iowa

Nettie (Lee) Knierim, ED’63, Altoona, Iowa

1960s

Wilda (Brandon) Lange, ED’64, Chariton, Iowa

Wilford Anderson, GR’53, Ankeny, Iowa William Stone, PH’53, Cedar Falls, Iowa Lacey Spriggs, LA’53, GR’63, Des Moines, Iowa Ralph Caponigro, BN’54, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Richard Hirschauer, BN’54, West Des Moines, Iowa James Hanahan, ED’55, Tampa, Fla. Raymond Van Cura, ED’55, Des Moines, Iowa Robert Stuart, ‘56, Altoona, Iowa

William Hahn, ED’64, Muncie, Ind.

Richard O’Grady, BN’60, Las Vegas, Nev. Eleanore (McDonald) Troxel, ED’60, Shoreview, Minn.

Mary Harlan, LA’61, Des Moines, Iowa

Edgar Trost, BN’64, Newton, Iowa Robert Gamble, DV’64, West Des Moines, Iowa

Anita (Poleske) Hammer, ED’61, Denison, Iowa

Dorothy Dawson, ED’64, GR’65, Las Vegas, Nev.

Donea (Carl) Shane, ‘61, Salt Lake City, Utah

John Reich, LA’65, LW’68, Adel, Iowa

James Cain, ED’62, Norwalk, Iowa

Beverly (James) Hrubetz, FA’56, Windsor Heights, Iowa

Pamela (Strong) Whitmore, ED’62, GR’85, Des Moines, Iowa

Joan (Ruemelin) Mohler, ‘56, Maxwell, Iowa

Paul Tatz, LW’62, Peoria, Ariz.

Robert Canfield, BN’57, West Des Moines, Iowa

Ruth (Harrison) Hunt, ED’63, Pleasantville, Iowa

Marion Williams, PH’57, Des Moines, Iowa

Donna (Burrhus) Thompson, ED’63, Port Angeles, Wash.

Leonard Degen, FA’58, Des Moines, Iowa

Beverly (Castner) Miller, ED’64, Lafayette, Ind.

Mary Joan (Kitzman) Sievers, ED’66, Urbandale, Iowa Barbara Mosley, ED’66, Des Moines, Iowa Dorothy (Porter) Vance, ED’67, GR’71, Loveland, Colo.

While speaking to prospective students in Texas, Blair Nelson, JO’10, was reminded of all of the great aspects of being a Bulldog. Interested in volunteering with prospective students?

Email alumni@drake.edu.

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@Drakeuniversity

It’s tradition for @drakebulldogsfb players, coaches, cheerleaders, and fans to meet at the bronze Bulldog before each game.

1960s

Thomas Ackerman, PH’67, Temple, Texas

Michael Voorhees, LW’68, Des Moines, Iowa

Robert Hestbech, GR’67, Des Moines, Iowa

Wilda (Weakland) McCann, ED’68, Osceola, Iowa

Samuel Feldman, BN’67, Morganville, N.J.

Mary (Peterson) Anderson, LA’69, Ankeny, Iowa

Harley Stipp III, BN’68, GR’71, La Grange, Ill.

Carrel (Oakes) Breeding, ED’69, Des Moines, Iowa

Phyllis (Svetsinsky) Yaro, ED’68, Clive, Iowa

Mary Louise Swanson, ED’69, Lake City, Iowa

1970s

Patrick Alshouse, ED’70, Clive, Iowa Barbara (Nichols) Hartz, ED’70, GR’79, Perry, Iowa Janice (Retherford) Jess, GR’70, West Des Moines, Iowa A. David Twit, GR’70, Johnston, Iowa Joyce (Swaney) Turner, ED’71, Jefferson, Iowa Dallas Bradford, BN’71, De Soto, Iowa

Pictured, left to right: Front row– Hope Waggoner, JO’16; Susan Raveling Peter, GR’11; Alyssa Zipperer, BN’16; Jennifer Cunningham, JO’95; Stephanie Bidney, JO’99;

@drakeugriff It turns out that @tworiversmktg loves @drakealumni! For good reason. #bulldogsrule 15

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Back row– Brooke Porter, BN’13; Adam Lackey, JO’04; Alyssa Young, GR’14; Elly Nachazel, BN’17; Jessie Hill, AS’12, JO’12; Jeremy Scavo, JO’10; Max Cavett, JO’14.

Doris (Quinn) Holroyd, ED’71, Baton Rouge, La.

Lawrence Smith, ED’72, GR’78, Des Moines, Iowa

Connie Evans, LA’74, GR’76, Kileen, Texas

Jeannette Ludwig, LA’71, Buffalo, N.Y.

David Swink, JO’73, GR’83, Roswell, N.M.

Michael Palmer, GR’75, ‘77, ‘85, Mansfield, Pa.

Glenna (Hunnicutt) Evans, LA’71, Clive, Iowa

Walter Githens, GR’73, Des Moines, Iowa

Ralph Childers, GR’75, ‘83, Des Moines, Iowa

Barbara (Morris) Willett, LA’71, Auburn Hills, Mich.

Albert Savocchi, JO’73, Highland Park, Ill.

Thomas Blackett, JO’75, West Des Moines, Iowa

Barbara (Helvig) Truitt, ED’71, Des Moines, Iowa

Leo Peterson, GR’73, Agoura Hills, Calif.

Benjamin Shnurman, LA’75, Moline, Ill.

Cleatie Devine, GR’72, Des Moines, Iowa

Gerard Ladue, FA’74, Monticello, Ind.

John Hayes, GR’72, West Des Moines, Iowa

Timothy Finn, LW’74, Ames, Iowa

Carol Brittain, LA’75, Des Moines, Iowa

@ameliaklatt St. Louis and Kansas City alumni came together over their love of Bulldogs at Drake Me Out to the Ballgame yesterday.

Cardinals came out ahead, but we all know that Drake is the real champion. #drakemeout #thisisdrake

Darcy Mellen-Sullivan, GR’75, Naples, Fla.

Pictured, left to right: John Farmer, AS’92; Jill Farmer, JO’91; Clayton Kelley, BN’14; Kasey Skala, JO’04; Amelia Klatt, PH’13; John Miller, BN’82.

1980s

Kirk Vermie, ED’75, GR’96, Johnston, Iowa

Peter VanEtten, LW’77, Smithland, Iowa

Marilyn (Webb) Giese, GR’76, Avon, Conn.

Karen Voecks, ED’77, Grinnell, Iowa

Angela (Neglia) Kabala, LA’76, Overland Park, Kan.

Douglas Clifton, LA’77, Urbandale, Iowa

Norton Gegner, BN’76, Cumming, Iowa

Kenneth Kreyling, FA’77, Chariton, Iowa

Dennis Forker, GR’76, Des Moines, Iowa

Michael Duroe, ED’78, Marion, Iowa

Bruce Keene, BN’81, Plymouth, Minn.

Thomas Glenn, GR’77, GR‘95, Des Moines, Iowa

Robert Elder, LA’79, Oskaloosa, Iowa

John Tompkins, GR’81, Phoenix, Ariz.

Venita (Jenkins) Lee, LA’79, Radcliffe, Iowa

Margaret (Smedes) Jester, GR’82, Urbandale, Iowa

Nawazish Ali, BN’77, Des Moines, Iowa

Keith Arquilla, BN’80, Palos Heights, Ill. Mavis (Nyman) Herzberg, GR’80, Johnston, Iowa Dee (Goodwin) Allen, GR’80, Indianola, Iowa

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@drakealumni Another Painted Street Proposal.

Who will be next?

Pictured:

Alec Wilcox, AS’18, BN’18 and Maddie Miller, AS’18

Weddings ...1980s

Alfred Kataoka, BN’82, Des Moines, Iowa Mary (Abrahamson) Farley, LA’82, Ankeny, Iowa Stephen Cox, FA’83, Cambridge, Iowa John Maeglin, BN’83, Deerfield, Ill. Rosemary (Burns) Olds, GR’83, Des Moines, Iowa Richard Dunn, LA’83, LW’86, Eldora, Iowa Jeffrey Roberts, LA’83, Ankeny, Iowa Margaret (Rendleman) Mehl, GR’84, ‘93, West Des Moines, Iowa Janet (Kellogg) Noble, GR’85, Des Moines, Iowa Dennis Denger, AS’87, Nisswa, Minn.

Shannon (Gant) Holz, LW’88, Cumming, Iowa

1990s

Kathryn Kerst, GR’97, Rochester, Minn.

Ann (Roberts) Allison, BN’98, Des Moines, Iowa

2000s

Lori (Bappe) Sheely, PH’02, Maxwell, Iowa Deborah “Kathy” Shannon, GR’03, Madrid, Iowa Michael Thompson, AS’03, GR’11, Des Moines, Iowa Nicole (Grooms) Jones, GR’07, Hartford, Iowa

2010s

Daniel Patterson, ED’13, West Des Moines, Iowa Joseph Turner, GR’13, West Des Moines, Iowa

Neal Hildreth, BN’89, Whiting, Iowa 17

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Laura Ruedinger, BN’11, to Patrick Matthews, Sep. 16, 2017.

Jessica Shalita, PH’13, to Michael Stoiko, May 27, 2017.

Carly Hamilton, ED’13, to Michael Thornton, BN’13, Oct. 28, 2017.

Anna Limbrick, AS’12, to Branden Bennett, PH’13, Dec. 29, 2017.

Sarah Bannon, AS’12, to Thomas Florian, BN’14, GR’16, Sep. 16, 2017.

Chelsea Smith, BN’15, to Tyler Hertel, BN’15, Jun. 16, 2018.

Sarah Potter, ED’14, to Ryan Baartmans, Apr. 28, 2018.

Sarah Webster, BN’16, to Andrew Nordyke, AS’16, Jul. 2018.

Katherine Ramsey, JO’16, to Samuel Pritchard, AS’14, BN’14, Nov. 2016.

Sydney Williams, BN’17, GR’17, to Joshua Boeschen, BN’17, Jun. 9, 2018.

Births Elizabeth Tesar, BN’07, GR’14, and Tim Tesar, JO’06, GR’14, Norwalk, Iowa, a daughter, Madeleine Elizabeth Kristen (Bernard) Blankenship, AS’08, and Brad Blankenship, Fort George G. Meade, Md., a son, Benjamin Dale, and a daughter, Charlotte Paige Dana (Gasper) Steiner, BN’05, and Chad Steiner, Darien, Ill., a son, Andrew James

Heather Bruce, BN’12, and Matt Beglin, a son, Harrington Douglas Andrew

Frank Caligiuri, PH’07, and Meagan Caligiuri, Des Moines, Iowa, a daughter, Anna Rose

Laura (Muyres) Dubis, AS’11, and Christopher Dubis, AS’11, Winona, Minn., a son, Benjamin Richard

Jenny (Ehlert) Zeka, AS’98, and Matt Zeka, Clive, Iowa, a daughter, Sawyer May Kristin (Holsker) Alt, AS’09, and Jeremy Alt, Algonquin, Ill., a son, Elliott Michael

Laura (Herzog) Phillips, PH’14, Iowa Falls, Iowa, a son, Leon Max

Erica (Aronsen) Axiotis, GR’06, and Christopher Axiotis, Des Moines, Iowa, a son Nicholas Christopher

Taylor (Crow) Zemansky, BN’14, and Peter Zemansky, BN’12, JO’12, Des Moines, Iowa, a daughter, Eleanor Anne

Go Blue or Go Home At Drake University, we pride our studentathletes on their integrity.

They are called to act with character, demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to excellence, and out-hustle opponents in pursuit of championships.

Support Des Moines’ hometown team! Schedules can be found at www.godrakebulldogs.org.

Be Blue. Be Drake.

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Around Campus

DRAKE GOES ONLINE

If you’ve ever contemplated an advanced degree, but haven’t found the time to get to class, we may have found your answer.

Drake recently launched a new online Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) which follow the launch of an online Master of Arts in Communication and Master of Science in Education earlier this year. A Master of Data Analytics will launch online in January 2019.

LET THE SUN SHINE IN

A new gathering area adds a beautiful walkway and green space to the heart of campus.

The Ray Promenade is named after former Iowa Governor and Drake President, Robert D. Ray, BN’52, LW’54; and his wife, Billie, ED’50. Located just East of Collier-Scripps Hall, the space creates an outdoor classroom, performance venue, meeting area, and picnic destination for sunny days.

Learn more by visiting online.drake.edu.

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Upcoming Events

NOV 21 Drake vs UMKC Men’s Basketball Pregame Kansas City, Mo.

DEC 6 Drake vs Milwaukee Men’s Basketball Pregame Milwaukee, Wis.

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DEC 1 Men’s Basketball Drake vs NDSU US Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minn.

DEC 15 Hy-Vee Classic Iowa Events Center Des Moines, Iowa

JAN 18

Bulldogs in Dallas Dallas, Texas

NEW CLUB TO WELCOME AREA YOUTH

KNAPP CENTER IMPROVEMENTS A SLAM DUNK Drake University’s Knapp Center received more than $700,000 in upgrades over the summer, including the complete replacement of the court and installation of a state-of-the-art LED lighting system. It’s been more than 25 years since all 28,388 square feet of the Knapp Center floor has been replaced. Stop by and check out the accompanying practice courts, which pay homage to Drake’s history by featuring historic Drake logos.

Drake University and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa will join forces to provide after-school and summertime services to hundreds of K-12 area youth. The Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Club, is currently under construction and is only the third in the nation to be located on a private college campus. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2019, the center will give Drake students educational and service opportunities and connect the University to surrounding neighborhoods.

COURT IS IN SESSION U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch gave a special lecture to Drake Law students, faculty, and staff on August 16. Gorsuch talked about the importance of courage in the legal profession— acknowledging mistakes, learning from failure, and doing the right thing–even if it’s the unpopular choice. President Donald Trump nominated Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court in January 2017.

APR 5-6, noon-noon All in, 24-hr giving challenge

Bulldogs in Naples Naples, Fla.

Men’s MVC Basketball Tournament St. Louis, Mo. MAR 14-17 Women’s MVC Basketball Tournament Moline, Ill.

APR 25 Alumni Awards Drake Campus

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MAR 7-10

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FEB 5 Men’s Basketball Drake vs Loyola Chicago, Ill.

APR 25-27 50/60 Reunion Drake Campus

APR 26 All Alumni Tent Party Drake Campus APR 27 Young Alumni Brunch Drake Campus

2507 University Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50311

Save the date...

MAY 4-5

2019

...to take center stage at your alma mater!

Drake choir alumni are coming together for a reunion May 4–5,

2019. During the reunion, you will have the opportunity to join current Drake choir students on stage in a can't-miss concert. The show will serve as a send-off for Professor Aimee Beckmann-Collier to honor her 30 years of service to the University, as she is retiring following the 2018–2019 school year. Learn more at alumni.drake.edu/choir-reunion.

Help ABC end on a high note and plan to join us at the reunion!