This month the Campus Mail team was celebrated by receiving the Bulldog Applause from the All Staff Council Recognition Committee. Thank you for all of the work you do! Read a Q&A to learn more about the team.

How many staff members are in the department?
Four: Mary Cecil, Mary Grace Cecil, Christian Law, and Sara Heijerman

What is the primary function of the team?
We deliver mail daily to all of Drake’s campus. We sort all incoming mail, meter all outgoing mail, and we also have some printing and mass mailing capabilities.

Who has been with the team the longest, and what is their job title and length of employment?
Mary Cecil has worked as a mail clerk in the Drake Mailroom since 2011, but has worked at Drake since 2006. She began her career at Drake in the Public Safety department.

Who is the newest team member, and what is their job title and month/year of start?
Mary Grace Cecil started as a part-time mail clerk in August of this year.

What campus buildings does your team members “live” in?
The Campus Mail Room is currently in the lower level of the Olmsted Student Center.

What are some recent challenges and accomplishments of note that others in the University might not know about?
In August of this academic year, we unexpectedly had to take on all of the USPS residence hall deliveries on campus that had been previously been done by the post office. It was a significant change to our normal mail volume, and was an unexpected pivot that had to be made during the already busy first week of classes.  The mail team picked up this task without complaint, and has been rolling with the new duty ever since.

Anything else noteworthy/interesting/special about your department that bears mentioning?
We love going to Hubbell weekly as a team (in non-COVID times), and usually take the underground tunnel to get there, especially when it’s cold!

— Amelia Klatt, All Staff Council