Drake public relations students finalists for national PR News honors
Public relations major Madison McConnell has been named a finalist for PR News‘ Student of the Year. Tom Scearce is a finalist for Intern of the Year.

Drake advertising senior on winning ad challenge team
Advertising senior Jeff Hersheway was on the winning team at the recent GRIT student conference sponsored by the American Advertising Federation of Des Moines (AAFDSM). The teams, comprising students from Drake, Iowa State, Buena Vista, Upper Iowa, and Grand View, tackled a challenge posed by the Iowa Cubs. The students also participated in agency visits and career talks.

—Kathleen Richardson, Dean, SJMC