Noteable Alumni

• Julie Collins, '05
  Associate editor, Lexicon Consulting, Des Moines

• Amanda Wurzinger, '04
  Assistant editor, Smart Business Magazine, Cleveland

• Sara Reimer,'04,
  Assistant editor, Midwest Living, Des Moines

• Eric Dahl '99
  Staff editor – features, PC World, San Francisco

• Nick Fonseca '99
  Staff writer, Entertainment Weekly, New York

• Samantha Thorpe '95
  Editor, Country Gardens , Des Moines

• Cameron Courtney '93
  Writer, editor and columnist, Today's Christian Woman, Chicago

• Wendy Naugle
  Health editor, Glamour, New York

• Jill Waage '91
  Editor, Decorating, Meredith Corp., Des Moines

• Mike Mettler '89
  Review vice president, Hachette-Filipacchi publishing, New York

• Sandra Soria '82
  Executive editor, Country Home, Des Moines

• Charla Lawhon '78
  Managing editor, InStyle , New York

Awards

Drake student-produced magazines continue to win first-place awards and certificates of excellence from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA), The Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).

Senior Capstone publications

515 2005

• Third Place , Single Issue, General Excellence, AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Silver Medalist, CSPA

515 2004

• First Place , Mark of Excellence Award, Region 7, SPJ

• Gold Medalist, CSPA

• Picture of the Year Award, Erika Nortemann, National Press Photographers Association

• Leader of the Student Press in North America , Erika Nortemann, ACP

515 2003

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place in Region 7 for Best Student Magazine Published Once a Year; SPJ

515 2002

• Third Place Editorial, Ann Young; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• All American Rating, ACP

515 2001

• First Place 515mag.com Online Magazine, Roxanne Peterson; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Honorable Mention for General Excellence; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Third Place Design; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• First Place Editorial; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Honorable Mention for People & Places, Maura Vizza; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Gold Medalist, CSPA

• All American Rating, ACP

515 2000

• Winner National Magazine Pacemaker; ACP

• First Place in Single Illustration that Complements the Contents of Copy for Magazine to Nate Lewis; CSPA

• First Place in Magazine Title and Contents Page; CSPA

• Certificate of Merit in Overall Design for Feature Magazine; CSPA

• Certificate of Merit in Typography on One Page or Spread for Magazine; CSPA

• Gold Medalist; CSPA

• Second Place Ongoing Magazine (Single Issue); AEJMC, Magazine Division

• First Place , National Competition, SPJ

• All American Rating, ACP

515 1999

• Gold Medalist; CSPA

• All American Honors with 5 Marks of Distinction; ACP

• First Place , General Excellence, AEJMC

Launch 2005

• Bronze Medalist; CSPA

Connect Des Moines 2003

• Mark of Excellence Award, Honorable Mention in Region 7 for Best Student Magazine Published Once a Year; SPJ

Drake Magazine 2005

• First Place , Single Issue, Editorial, AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Second Place , Single Issue, Design, AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Silver Medalist, CSPA

Drake Magazine 2004

• First Place , Mark of Excellence Award, Region 7, SPJ

• First Place , Single Issue, Design, AEJMC, Magazine Division

Drake Magazine 2003

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place , Region 7, Best Student Magazine Published More Than Once a Year; SPJ

• Leader of the Student Press in North America , Chadni Jhunjhunwala , ACP

Drake Magazine 2002

• Winner National Magazine Pacemaker; ACP Story of the Year, First Place , Diversity to Chadni Jhunjhunwala, "Get Me Married Mom and Dad"

• Third Place Design, Jenny Timson; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Honorable Mention for Consumer Magazine Article: Service & Information, "No Job, No Prob"; AEJMC, Magazine Division

Drake Magazine 1998

• First Place in Illustration Portfolio for Magazines to Jason Lehmkuhle; CSPA

Drake Magazine 1997

• Mark of Excellence Award, Third Place , Region 7,Best All-Around Magazine Published More Than Once a Year; SPJ

Drake Magazine 1994

• National Magazine Pacemaker Award, Best Student Magazine; ACP

• Medalist, CSPA

Drake Magazine 1993

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place , Region 7, Best Student Magazine, SPJ

Des Moines Magazine 1987, 1986

• Medalist, CSPA

Drake Magazine Online 2004

• First Place , Mark of Excellence Award, Region 7, SPJ

Drake Magazine Online 2004

• First Place , National Competition, SPJ

Drake Magazine Online 2003

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place , Region 7, Best Online Student Magazine; SPJ

knotmag 2002

• First Place Online Magazine, Jennie Dorris; AEJMC, Magazine Division

knotmag 2001

• Third Place Online Magazine, Jennie Dorris; AEJMC, Magazine Division

Des Moines Health & Fitness 1998

• Gold Medalist, CSPA

Silver Crown Award, CSPA : Named one of top five student magazines in the country,

Des Moines Health & Fitness 1997

• Third Place Award in Titles & Contents Page for Magazines, Stephanie Arneson & Mindy Meyers; CSPA

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place , Region 7, Mindy Meyers , Feature Photography; SPJ

• Mark of Excellence Award, First Place , Region 7, Best All-Around Magazine Published Once a Year; SPJ

• Gold Medalist, Color Photography; CSPA

Des Moines Health & Fitness 1996

• All American Honors with 5 Marks of Distinction; Associated Collegiate Press

• Certificate of Merit in Overall Design for Magazines, Christina Voss; Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Mark of Excellence, Second Place in Region 7 to EIC Wendy Naugle for Best Student Magazine (published annually); Society of Professional Journalists

des moines health & fitness 1992

• Best Non-Fiction Article; Best Illustration, CSPA

Des Moines Brides 1998

• First Place , Mark of Excellence Contest/Midwest Region: Best Student Magazine, SPJ

Des Moines Brides 1997

• Second Place in Overall Design for Magazines, Stephanie Arneson; CSPA

• First Place in Photographs, Portfolio for Magazines, Mindy Meyers; CSPA

• Third Place Service & Information; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Gold Medalist, CSPA

• All American Rating, ACP

Des Moines Brides 1996

• All American Honors with 4 Marks of Distinction; ACP

• Gold Medalist; CSPA

• Certificate of Merit in Overall Design for Magazines, Bridgette Green; CSPA

• First Place in Black & White With One Color Photography for Magazines, Lynn Salmon;

CSPA

• First Place in Two or More Color Photographs for Magazines, Lynn Salmon; CSPA

• Mark of Excellence, First Place in Region 7 to EIC Yen Li, Best Student Magazine (published annually); SPJ

Des Moines Magazine 1995

• All American Honors with 5 Marks of Distinction; ACP

• Third Place Service & Information; AEJMC, Magazine Division

• Medalist, CSPA

Des Moines Magazine 1993

• All American Honors with 4 Marks of Distinction; Associated Collegiate Press

• Medalist Award; CSPA

Des Moines Magazine 1986-1990

• Medalist, CSPA