Inside SPEA’s offices, the staff work hard to advise students on the best ways to accomplish their academic goals. At least one member of the team is taking his own advice when it comes to furthering his education. Now, he’s earning a top honor for that commitment: IUPUI’s Elite 50 award. Eugene Pride III is… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
Elliot Dunbar: Serving the world
Elliot Dunbar has served on mission trips and during days of service. He’s been a leader in student organizations and volunteered through local nonprofits. This week, those many avenues of service will be recognized. Dunbar and three other SPEA students will be honored for their dedication to community service with the William M. Plater Civic… Read more »
David Lewis: Leading to Serve
Community engagement is the lesson plan for SPEA students — and David Lewis has taken his plan to the streets. Lewis, is one of four SPEA students to earn the prestigious William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion. The award recognizes IUPUI students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities. The medallion is named in honor… Read more »
Double win for SPEA’s Gurleen Kahlon
Gurleen Kahlon has always been motivated to succeed. She has set goals and achieved them at a rapid pace. In fact, she is planning to graduate with a criminal justice degree from SPEA in May, two years earlier than the traditional four-year plan. Yet her education won’t end there. At just 19 years old, Kahlon… Read more »
Spencer Lawson: Serving the community through research
The term “community service” may often conjure images of volunteer projects, donation drives, and fundraising. Yet research on the procedures that govern our cities and towns, as well as the outcomes those procedures have on citizens, is just as critical to improving and engaging in our communities. It’s that side of service that has earned… Read more »
