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David Lewis, a generous Drury alumnus
Even though we were both from Taney County, I didn’t know David Lewis until late in his life. The Rockaway Beach native came to Drury in the fall of 2008 to tour his alma mater and look at how much the campus had changed. David Lewis wasn’t just stopping by Drury to say “hi,” he had something important to tell me. Continue reading
Drury instructor delivered many of his students
When a new class walks into one of Steve Grace’s classes at Drury, he’s usually met one of his students before, but he hasn’t seen them in a few decades and he probably wouldn’t recognize them anyway because most people don’t look like they did fresh out of the womb. Dr. Grace, the Egdorf Professor of Pre-Med Science at Drury, was a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology for 25 years at the Women’s Clinic in Springfield. He estimates that he’s delivered at least one of the students in just about every class he’s taught at Drury. Continue reading
A Drury degree three decades in the making
Tom Whitlock did not have a typical Drury career. He was on the decade long plan, taking classes between the fall of 1972 and the spring of 1981, but he was no slacker, “My Drury career was spotty because I kept dropping out to go write songs,” Whitlock said. Continue reading
Drury alumna being inducted into SPS Hall of Fame
Drury alumna and emeritus trustee, Betty Cole Dukert will be inducted into the Springfield Public Schools’ Hall of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the White River Convention Center. Continue reading
The scoop of the century: Drury graduate dispatched the first accounts of the Titanic disaster
On the evening of April 11, 1912, Carlos Hurd and his wife, Katherine, embarked on the trip of a lifetime. In New York City, they had boarded the Cunard liner Carpathia, which was now steaming towards Europe. As the couple settled into their berth on the liner, Hurd, a newspaper reporter, had no idea that he was on the verge of scoring what some would later call the greatest scoop of the twentieth century. Continue reading
A Drury alumnus addresses individual rights and the public good on Thursday
Drury alumnus and environmental law expert, Eric Dannenmaier, will discuss the balance between individual rights and universal values on Thursday, March 8 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall at Drury University. Continue reading
Drury alumnus works to rid world of landmines
People often use the term “minefield” to describe a potential touchy situation, but for 2003 Drury graduate Zach Brooks-Miller, he literally works in minefields, removing unexploded mines around the world for the HALO Trust. Continue reading
Drury dedicates the Kellogg Green Space and Terrace
The Drury community today celebrated the dedication of the Kellogg Green Space and Terrace with a ribbon cutting honoring donors Tom and Camille Kellogg. Continue reading
Drury announces its distinguished alumni awards
The Alumni Council and The Office of Alumni and Development at Drury University announce the Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for Reunion Weekend 2011. Continue reading
Drury alumnus and former Amazon executive discusses the evolution and influence of technology
Drury alumnus and former vice president of Amazon.com Rick Ayre will examine the influence of technology in both the past and present on Thursday, March 10, at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall at Drury University. Continue reading