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I had long wanted to somehow give back to the world in a meaningful way. Meeting the Sisters of Providence and ultimately becoming a Providence Associate meant that in some small part, I could help become a purveyor of God’s Providence, not just a passive recipient.
Duane Drake, a Providence Associate since 2014, is a 1995 graduate from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is married to Jennifer McGuire Drake, also a Providence Associate and they have two sons. Duane currently works at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.