(Left to right) John August, jo’92; Michelle
(Bowlin) Cronk, as’97
Andrew Holmes, bn’94, Urbandale, Iowa, was recently promoted to senior vice president of center store for Hy-Vee, Inc. Marti Ryan, gr’94, Decatur, Ga., is the co-founder of Telematic, a stand-alone smartphone solution for usage-based insurance for cars. Telematic was selected to join the second class of the Global Insurance Accelerator, the prestigious global business accelerator focused on developing and growing innovative insurancecentric startups. Matthew Damschroder, as’96, Huntingdon, Pa., became the vice president for student life/dean of students at Juniata College. Darren Henson, bn’96, Chicago, completed a PhD in
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theological ethics, specializing in health care ethics. In December, he began working at Presence Health in Chicago as the regional officer for mission and ethics. Amy Schmelzer, jo’96, gr’10, Des Moines, became the operations manager at KCCI-TV on June 1, 2016. Michelle (Bowlin) Cronk, as’97, Kansas City, Mo., has been honored by her peers and the Missouri School Public Relations Association as the Tina Zubeck Award winner for 2016. The recipients of this award are dedicated, positive, and have high energy as well as a dedication to serve the children of their school district. Will Johnson, gr’97, Ankeny, Iowa, is the director of development at the Iowa State University Foundation.
Your Commitment. Our Honor. Thanks to the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who ensure Drake University continues its meaningful work. Visit www.drake.edu/donors to view the complete list of 2015–2016 contributors. Timothy Schelwat, lw’97, Cedarburg, Wis., has been selected to renew his membership as a National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyer, an invitation-only organization composed of the most exemplary trial lawyers who meet a strict number of qualifications, exhibit extraordinary trial results, and display leadership.
Ian Tullberg, as’98, Colorado Springs, Colo., was promoted to medical director of one of University of Colorado Health’s busiest urgent care clinics. Ryan Johnson, jo’99, West Des Moines, Iowa, earned his accreditation in public relations from Public Relations Society of America.
Angela (Weakland) Morales, as’98, lw’01, Des Moines, was promoted to counsel at Faegre Baker Daniels.
Ian Tullberg directs one of UCHealth’s busiest urgent care clinics. class acts | blue
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