Written by: Amber Greaney, O’Neill alumna and associate faculty member Imagine going about your life when suddenly a 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes. Your school is destroyed, social upheaval ensues, and landslides leave your village isolated from the rest of the country. The energy infrastructure is down, and it could take more than a decade to… Read more »
Evan Wood was on a walk with his brother and one-year-old daughter when he got the news. “I was really shocked and excited that I was actually going to get this opportunity,” he recalls. “It was a great moment to share with them.” On that walk, Wood received an email that he was selected as… Read more »
Covering the cost of college can feel overwhelming for many students. The O’Neill School has dozens of scholarships available for its undergraduate and graduate students to help ease that burden. Yet every year, thousands of dollars in O’Neill scholarships go unclaimed. Assistant Dean of Student Services Suzann Lupton and Director of Student Services Debbie Koliba… Read more »
One of the O’Neill School’s most prominent scholarship opportunities is the Jason Baker Legacy Scholarship. The fund honors the memory of O’Neill IUPUI alumnus and Marion County Sheriff Deputy Jason Baker, who was killed in the line of duty. His parents, Jerry and Sharon Baker, established the fund in memory of their son. To apply… Read more »
Candace Smallwood is the first in her family to attend college. Her mother is a preschool teacher—her father, an aviation mechanic. “Even though they hadn’t attended college, my parents were incredibly encouraging and gave me the critical emotional support I needed to know that I belonged here,” she says. “IUPUI and O’Neill picked up the baton… Read more »
