Written by: Jill Lees, O’Neill IUPUI MPA’22, Graduate Certificate Public Management’06, and chief of police for Indiana University Police Department-Bloomington When I was in high school in Hammond, Indiana, I never would have believed anyone who told me I would attend and graduate from Indiana University. With barely any money in my pocket, I left… Read more »
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O’Neill alumna Jori Mundy delivers IUPUI commencement address
Written by: Amber Denney Jori Mundy has a passion for helping people. It was that passion and the encouragement from others that led her to pursue a master’s degree in public affairs from IUPUI in 2015. Recognizing one’s passion in life and using it to steer one’s path will be a theme in her speech… Read more »
O’Neill student finds purpose through advocacy and volunteerism
As soon as Bri Youn stepped foot on the IUPUI campus, her work ethic was evident, and her passion was palpable. “I had the heart for creating change, but I didn’t have the how,” she explains. “The O’Neill School helped me learn how to translate my passion into power and purpose.” Bri is part of… Read more »
O’Neill student’s journey of community engagement earns her Plater Medallion
As Sukhdeep Kaur prepares for commencement, she knows this isn’t the end of her educational journey. Her next step? Law school. Sukhdeep has big plans for the criminal justice system. She’s already interning with Bleecker, Brodey, and Andrews, an Indianapolis-based law firm. She says O’Neill helped prepare her for that position, as did her participation… Read more »
O’Neill student’s community-centered focus earns her top honor
It was an oceanography class during freshman year that sparked something inside Autumn Hodge. She knew that class made her realize she needed to make a change. “It helped me realize the degree I was pursuing at the time was not what I wanted to do,” she says. “I switched to O’Neill and changed… Read more »