2008-2009 Adams Academy
2009 Graduates of the Academy
2008 Graduates of the Academy
2007 Graduates of the Academy
2006 Graduates of the Academy
2005 Graduates of the Academy
2004 Graduates of the Academy
2003 Graduates of the Academy
2002 Graduates of the Academy
The Adams Academy offers intensive, yearlong leadership opportunities designed for smaller groups of students. To become an Adams Academy graduate you must attend 10 sessions on leadership, including six required sessions, participate in a community service project and complete a reflection paper on leadership.
The required sessions are:
Leadership Theory (2-part)
Diversity in Leadership
Effective Communication
Ethical Leadership
Drake and Des Moines Resources.
Sessions offered will be presented by:
President of Drake University
Provost of Drake University
Faculty
Staff
Alumni
Spring 2009 Adams Academy Sessions
Special events on the Drake campus may be identified as replacing a session. For the Fall Semester two have been identified at this time: International Night - Saturday and Barry Posner - Thursday, November 29.
Other sessions will include lunch or dinner discussions with Dr. Donald Adams
The sessions will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm. In order to for students to better know one another, Academy participants will be asked to select one day of the week to attend the sessions. The required sessions will be offered on each of the four days of the week.
To graduate with the 2087-2009 class the ten sessions, community service and reflections paper must be completed by Friday, March 13, 2009. The Adams Academy graduates will be honored on Friday, April 17, 2009, at the Leaders and Luminaries Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.
You will complete the requirements for graduation during the 2008-09 academic year. Special exceptions will be made for students who will study abroad during one of the semesters. Students continuing from 2007-08 must meet the new requirements. Sessions attended last year will apply toward graduation.
The Adams Academy is a leadership development program presented by the Drake University Office of Student Life. Dr. Sentwali Bakari, Dean of Students, and Jan Wise, Director of Student Leadership Programs, coordinate the Academy. The Adams Academy is supported by Thomas Henderson (LA '77, LW '80) and Nan Horvat (LW '81), Bill (AS '82) and Kathy (BN '83) Henderson (AS '82), and Timothy and Mary Henderson (BS '91) Gesiriech. The Adams Academy offers intensive, yearlong leadership opportunities designed for smaller groups of students.