Student Profile:
Martha Fung

Major: Senior accounting and finance major, graduating in May with undergraduate degree and MBA (emphasis in non-profit work and accounting)

Hometown: Iowa Falls, IA

Internships or Work Experience: Legal secretary for Barker, McNeal, Wiese and Holt Law Firm; administrative assistant, Iowa Falls Chamber of Commerce/Main Street, Inc.; team leader/counselor, Congressional Student Leadership Conference and National Junior Leaders Conference; executive director, Youth Action, Inc.

Campus Activities: Student body president, vice president and senator-at-large, Cool Beans Coffeehouse director/manager (also led the initiative to develop Cool Beans); Peer Mentor/Academic Consultants, Beta Alpha Psi, Delta Gamma Sorority.

Notable Achievements: Drake University Top Junior, Sophomore and First Year Student awards; Governor's Award on Volunteer Service; Drake University Dean's List; Adams Academy graduate, CBPA Willis E. Forsyth Scholarship, Iowa State Bar Association American Citizenship Award, Drake University Presidential Scholarship. Also founded a non-profit organization, Youth Action, Inc.

Off-campus Interests: Member of Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service; Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Foundation Ambassador and Junior Counselor; leading an initiative to form Youth Engagement Network, a statewide youth advisory council.

Career Aspirations: Corporate law and public policy and ultimately becoming the executive director of a non-profit organization.

"Drake is a place where a student can take on many different and exciting roles through various activities and academics. Drake has become my home and provided me a place to grow and thrive."

Faculty Profile:
Marie Klugman

Title: Professor of Statistics

Various classes taught: Statistics for Business, Statistics for Life Sciences

Favorite class to teach: MBA Statistics and Statistics for Life Sciences

Background: Undergraduate degrees in math and geography from Valparaiso University, a master's degree in biostatistics and Ph.D. in geography from the University of Iowa and a master's in geography from the University of Minnesota.

Professional Associations: American Statistical Association, American Meteorological Society, American Society for Quality

Notable Achievement: Drake University College of Business and Public Administration Undergraduate Teacher of the Year in 1990-1991 and in 1999-2000; Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Non-Pharmacy Teacher of the Year in 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

"My favorite aspect of teaching is seeing students understand a topic, such as statistics, that they believe is very difficult."

Alumni Profile:
Alessandrea C. (Handley) Quane, BN'92

Occupation: Vice President and Regional Actuary at American International Group. Quane currently works in the European headquarters in Paris, France, as the regional actuary for personal and commercial lines for three regions: UK/Ireland, Europe and Eastern Europe.

Professional Associations/Notable Achievements: Fellow of Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of American Academy of Actuaries.

First Job: Actuarial analyst for Allstate Indemnity.

Off-the-Job Interests: Traveling and family.

"Drake gave me clear career focus, and as a result my career has progressed very well."