Bulldogs in the Spotlight
Recognizing the accomplishments, passions, and milestones of Drake University alumni
Jerry Allen, LA’69, was awarded the Janice and Bill Hanna Good Steward Award for 2025 from the national Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, the highest award for a member award.
Thalia Anguiano, AS’17, JO’17, Chicago, IL, has been honored as the Daily Point of Light Award honoree from Points of Light, which is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, in honor of volunteer work with the New Hope Food Pantry.
Dolph V. Pulliam, FA’69, Munster, IN, has been inducted into the Iowa Broadcasters Hall of Fame by the Iowa Broadcasters Association in honor of his significant contributions to the broadcast industry in Iowa.
Dr. Kimberly J. Tierney, EdD’24, Adel, IA, has been named the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning for Waukee Community School District beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
Connie R. Ryan, AS’87, Des Moines, IA, has been honored as a 2025 LGBTQ Legacy Leader Ally Award by dsm magazine in Des Moines, IA.
Kayla A. Bell-Consolver, AS’16, MS’19, Des Moines, IA, has been honored as a 2025 LGBTQ Legacy Leader Award by dsm magazine in Des Moines, IA.
Jonathan C. Azu, BN’99, Sherman Oaks, CA, has been named a 2025 Impact 50 Honoree from Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert and live music industry.
Jeremy J. Glenn, BN’04, Chicago, IL, was recently named by Lawdragon as one of its “Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers,” for the fifth consecutive year, was recognized by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, and SuperLawyers, and was named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’s “Notable Employment & Labor Law” attorneys.
Douglas P. Meyer, PH’74, Tonganoxie, KS, was elected to the Kansas Field Trial Hall of Fame for his success and contributions to field trials in the State of Kansas. He was also elected to the National Bird Hunters Association’s Hall of Fame and will be inducted to the Hall of Fame at the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction Tennessee.
Briana K. Nelson, BN’96, Plano, TX, has been named one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automative News.
Claire E. Sedovic, AS’15, Des Moines, IA, debuted her first mural in downtown Des Moines in collaboration with the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The work invited hundreds of community members to contribute to the Paint-by-Numbers mural.
Frank M. Vaia, JO’67, Des Moines, IA, has been awarded the 2025 Louise Rosenfield Noun Ally Award by the Young Women’s Resource Center of Des Moines, IA to celebrate his exceptional contribution and demonstration of unwavering commitment and support of women’s rights, gender equity, and the advancement of opportunities for girls and young women.
Austin R. Strawhacker, MPA’17, Des Moines, IA testified in front of the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in a hearing titled “Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century.”
Kenia A. Calderon Ceron, BN’17, MBA’24, Seattle, WA, has been selected to join the inaugural Advisory Council from CUInsight, a leading digital source of news and education serving the credit union community. Kenia was also hired by Seattle Credit Union as their Senior Vice President of Impact and Growth.