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 »
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O’Neill student receives public safety scholarship
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 »
Scholarship helps O’Neill Public Safety Majors prepare for future careers
To register for the 2021 Beyond the Badge 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, September 19, 2021, visit this link. Law enforcement and public safety are changing. Calls for an overhaul of law enforcement training, policies, and practices could reshape the future of these fields—and O’Neill students will be part of that change. To help support those… Read more »
