Oakland Press journalist Monica Drake graduated from Notre Dame Prep in 2006.The Local Media Association, a Traverse City-based professional trade association serving the suburban and community newspaper industry, has given its digital innovator of the year award to Notre Dame Prep alum and Oakland Press journalist Monica Drake.
Drake, who graduated from Notre Dame in 2006, has been with The Oakland Press since 2010 and is the community engagement editor, focusing on social media. In this position she leads efforts to share stories with readers on social media, including Facebook and Twitter, and she also seeks feedback, story ideas, tips and photographs from readers.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.