40 students inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha
Drake University’s chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, a global honor society for Public Affairs and Administration, inducted 40 new members and recognized a few students with special honors during an awards ceremony last month.

Each of the chapter’s new inductees demonstrated exceptional academic performance during their Master of Public Administration studies at Drake University. The chapter also named its new president and honored the recipients of the C. Kenneth Meyer Rising Star Award and Garry L. Frank Legacy Award during this year’s awards ceremony. To learn more, visit the Drake Newsroom.

Drake alumna receives honor at the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Drake alumna Kelsi Ziemann was recently honored as one of the state’s top young entrepreneurs during the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition.

Kelsi Ziemann Artistry was one of three student ventures selected to receive a $5,000 prize. Philanthropist John Pappajohn and Equity Dynamics, Inc., announced the winners during the annual competition’s awards ceremony on April 22. To learn more about Kelsi and the competition, visit the Drake Newsroom.