Deirdre Kelley came from a unique background. Raised on a farm and homeschooled prior to college, Deirdre came into her college career prepared and full of excitement about the road ahead. “I chose to attend O’Neill Indy because I wanted the IU excellence in public affairs education and the Indianapolis location that would allow me… Read more »
Student highlights
IUPUI’s Top 10 students: Amber Greaney
O’Neill’s Amber Greaney was selected as one of IUPUI’s Top 10 students for 2019. The Sustainable Management and Policy major was initially included in the university’s Top 100. On Friday, April 12, Chancellor Nasser Paydar announced she was one of the select students to appear in the Top 10. She says she knew from the… Read more »
O’Neill Scholarship eases student stress
To donate to the O’Neill Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, visit https://iufoundation.fundly.com/support-o-neill-school-scholarships. To say Matthew Behrmann is hard-working would be an understatement. In addition to his full-time, 16- to 18-hour class load at O’Neill IUPUI, Behrmann also works full-time, averaging 40-45 hours a week as a manager at Crew Carwash. Add in a couple of… Read more »
Plater Medallion Recipient: Rachel Santos
Rachel Santos graduated from the O’Neill School in 2018 with her MPA in policy analysis. Yet her commitment to community engagement began during her undergraduate studies. Santos says she found her passion while working for IU South Bend’s American Democracy Project. It was there that she served as an event coordinator, organizing 10 candidate forums,… Read more »
Plater Medallion Recipient: Matthew Watkins
In his four years of nonprofit and public service experience, O’Neill public affairs major Matthew Watkins has been busy. Among the many projects he took on in addition to his schoolwork, Watkins created a local veteran resource database in South Bend, connected people to resources to transition to sobriety, worked on community outreach and grant… Read more »