In May 2023, Katherine Shr finished an academic marathon: completing two bachelor’s degrees—one in Civic Leadership and another in Psychology—plus an anthropology minor in Cultural Diversity. But Katherine’s accomplishments extend well beyond academics, including significant involvement in Sigma Psi Zeta’s philanthropic efforts on the local and national levels during the past four years. That work… Read more »
Written by Carli Richard, O’Neill Sustainability major, O’Neill Office of Sustainability intern My passion for the environment has always been part of who I am. I grew up on a farm in Northern Indiana and spent much of my childhood outdoors. That lifestyle helped me develop an appreciation for nature and the beauty it entails,… Read more »
Not every internship is connected to a large organization. Valuable and impactful opportunities often appear in smaller, unexpected places. That was the case for Grace Boehm. Boehm’s first experience with the nonprofit sector came at just 9 years old. She was on a mission trip to an orphanage in Kentucky that helped children from around… Read more »
The assignment seemed simple enough. Get a piece of paper and write down your dream job. “I wrote down aviation,” says Shelby Sykes, an O’Neill Public Safety Management major. In fall 2022, Sykes was in Stacy Lozer’s Career Development class. As the students worked on their latest assignment, Lozer told them to also write down… Read more »
The catalyst for Alicia Dinkeldein’s (BSCJ’22) current career came during her Principles of Public Safety class in 2019. O’Neill Assistant Professor Peter Federman was showing a video of Skid Row, a well-known homeless camp in Los Angeles. The video focused on the community-based approach officers take in getting to know the people who live there… Read more »
