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Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award
Madelyn M. Levitt established the Distinguished Community Service Award to recognize the outstanding contributions of Drake faculty and staff to the Drake community. Recipients are chosen on the following criteria:
- A demonstrated personal commitment to volunteerism and community service
- An outstanding record of leadership or substantial involvement in community projects, services and activities contributing to the quality of life in our region, state and/or the nation
- Professional and personal values and behavior that typify the ideals of “giving back to others” and “making a difference in the lives of others”
The nominee must be a current faculty or staff member with at least five years of service at Drake.
To nominate a colleague, submit a letter of nomination to Human Resources. Nomination letters may be sent through campus mail or electronically to drakehr@drake.edu. The letter should detail specific examples of how the nominee exemplifies each of the applicable criteria. Additional letters of support are not necessary. For additional information, including nomination due dates, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.
The following individuals have been recognized as recipients of the Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award:
Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award Recipients
| 2001 | Dolph Pulliam, Director, Promotion and Marketing for Athletics |
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| 2002 | Doug Hillman, Aliber Distinguished Professor of Accounting |
| 2003 | Marie Fisher, Administrative Assistant, Chemistry and Physics |
| 2004 | Donald Adams, Special Counsel for Institutional Advancement |
| 2005 | June Johnson, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director, Faculty and Site Development |
| 2006 | Melissa Weresh, Professor of Law |
| 2007 | Dee Wright, Director, Counseling Center |
| 2008 | Diana Reed, Associate Professor of Management and International Business |
| 2009 | Deneen Dygert, Associate Director, Admissions |
| 2010 | David McCord, Professor of Law |
| 2011 | Anisa Fornoff, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice |
| 2012 | Carole Tillotson, Assicate Director, Career Development Law School |
| 2013 | No Awards Presented. Moved Awards from Fall to Spring. |
| 2014 | Maria Valdovinos, Associate Professor of Psychology |
| 2015 | Matt Bruinekool, Assistant Professor of Counseling Education |
| 2016 | Matthew Dore, Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law |
| 2017 | Jennie Baranczyk, Head Women's Basketball Coach |
| 2018 | Carolyn Crowe, Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism/Internship Coordinator |
| 2019 | Nancy Reincke, Associate Professor of English |
| 2020 | Ellen Yee, Professor of Law |
| 2021 | Erik Maki, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice |
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