Austin Cooke of Flossmoor, IL, receives Top Student Award from Drake University

2011 May 17

Austin Cooke of Flossmoor, IL, recently received a Top First-Year Student Award at Drake University. This award is given to first-year students demonstrating leadership abilities and involvement in the campus community; Cooke was one of 15 recipients out of 178 nominees.

Drake is a private, independent university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an enrollment of approximately 3,300 full-time undergraduate students from 45 states and 50 countries. Drake University's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.