Reece Thompson has been involved in community service since he was a little boy. He started in Scouts when he was just 6 years old and stuck with the program for the next decade. That included his Eagle Scout project of restoring the only Black cemetery in Thorntown, Indiana—a project that earned state and national… Read more »
It’s been a decade since Sara Hindi walked into her first O’Neill class. In 2012, she was working on her bachelor’s degree in Media and Public Affairs. Ten years later, Sara is set to graduate with her second O’Neill degree—a master’s in Public Affairs—and two prestigious honors: a spot among IUPUI’s Elite 50 graduate students… Read more »
After spending 29 years working for the Fishers Police Department, Michael Johnson knew his time as an officer was coming to a close. Retirement was approaching—but Michael isn’t one to sit around. He knew retirement would merely be a transition for him. That’s when he began planning for life after law enforcement. “I thought earning… Read more »
Solving complex problems requires expansive experience and education. Oftentimes, experts will come together from across multiple sectors and fields to address an issue. But some O’Neill students are taking a different approach. Rather than relying on others to fill in future gaps for them, they’re expanding their own expertise now by combining degrees. Their commitment… Read more »
In Ainsley Wright’s Sustainable Management and Policy courses, she’s learning solutions to address climate change. “The O’Neill School allows me to study the interactions between humans and our environment and to focus more on community engagement as a solution to climate change,” she says. But when class is over, she starts learning new lessons—and she… Read more »
