Kathy Koehler’s passion for SPEA is as contagious as her positive personality. Even her bright red Mini Cooper is branded with “SPEON,” the insider nickname SPEA alumni have given themselves. Yet Koehler’s commitment to SPEA runs much deeper than a personalized license plate or a unifying nickname. Her lasting link and service to SPEA has… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
SPEA Lecturer Provides Insider Glimpse into Securing the Olympics
Most students walking the halls of SPEA weren’t alive when Eric Rudolph bombed the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. They may not have heard the news reports that falsely blamed security guard Richard Jewell for the fatal attack. Nor do they know what happened in the aftermath of the explosion. But Jim White does…. Read more »
Experience the Washington Leadership Program
“I thought I knew about government, but I certainly did not once it came down to it.” It’s 580 miles from the halls of SPEA Indy to the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. On the surface, our nation’s capital seems vastly different than Nathan Saylors’ hometown. To Saylors, Washington, D.C. still felt like home…. Read more »