FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE JOURNALISM SCHOOL TO HONOR TWO ALUMNI Nebraska sportscaster Warren Swain and financial marketing expert Becki Roth Drahota will be honored at the Annual Alumni Dinner of the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Friday, April 27. The dinner will feature a Texas barbecue theme in honor of journalism professor H. Henry Milam, who plans to retire after 22 years at Drake and move to the Texas coast where year-round sailing is possible. The festivities will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue. Tickets are $25 per adult, $10 per student. For reservations, call (515) 271-3194. Swain, a 1968 Drake graduate, works for Pinnacle Sports in Gretna, Neb., and is the "voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers." He was recently named Sportscaster of the Year for the state of Nebraska by the National Sports Broadcasters and Sportswriters Association. Swain is one of only three people to ever win the award in four different states, having received the award as the "voice of the Oregon Ducks" in 1981, the "voice of the Iowa State Cyclones" in 1971 and six times as the "voice of the University of Virginia Cavaliers." He is a supporter of the Make A Wish Foundation and the Child Saving Institute of Omaha, Neb. On April 30, Swain will receive his ninth Sportscaster of the Year award. Drahota, a 1972 Drake graduate, is the founder of Mills Financial Marketing of Storm Lake, Iowa, a 26-year-old company specializing in strategic planning, research, promotional production and training. Her company's client roster includes the nation's 12th largest credit union and the SHAZAM EFT Network. Drahota also is a nationally recognized speaker whose audiences have included the American Bankers Association, the Iowa Bankers Association and the Iowa Credit Union League. Drahota's work has earned numerous honors, such as Golden Eagle Awards from Bank Advertising News; three Best of Show Awards and several other Iowa Bankers Association Best of Iowa Awards; and several Iowa Advertising Federation Addy Awards, including Best of Category.