2016 Graduates CongratulationsClass of 2016 Congratulations to the 2016 Buckley Public Service Scholar graduates! These outstanding students exemplify Carolina’s commitment to addressing issues facing our state, the nation and the world. Whether it is connecting their classroom learning to local nonprofits, working on innovative solutions to global issues or conducting participatory research in partnership with the community, they bring our mission as a public research Congratulations to the 2016 class of Buckley Public Service Scholars! university to life. A highlight of the work at the Carolina Center for Public Service is I am continually impressed by the breadth and depth of what recognizing students who have dedicated themselves to making an our students accomplish during their time here. It is exciting to impact, and this year is no exception. The 2016 graduates featured think about all they will accomplish in the future as they leave here have demonstrated their commitment to others while building dedicated to making a difference. I have no doubt that they will their own skills and gaining valuable experience. We congratulate continue Carolina’s legacy and tradition of service wherever they them for making public service an integral part of their Carolina are and whatever they do. experience. As you read about the 2016 class of Buckley Public Service We also honor all those who supported these students along the Scholars, I think you will agree that these Carolina students way. I am sure these outstanding graduates agree that in addition to demonstrate to all of us that together we can have a lasting Carolina faculty and staff, the dedicated community agencies and impact and can change the world. untold numbers of individuals with whom they worked deserve credit and appreciation for all they have done. Hark the sound. The 2016 Buckley Public Service Scholars have built on and continued the legacy of students who came before them and they have set an example for those who follow. I have no doubt that they will carry what they have gained from the experience into the future, Carol L. Folt and they will continue making a difference. Chancellor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lynn W. Blanchard 2 Director, Carolina Center for Public Service 3 Special opportunities Arts in Public Service Fellows In 2014, the Carolina Center for Public Service and Carolina Performing Arts partnered to create the Arts in Public Service Fellows, a program that encourages students to make a direct impact in their communities through the arts. Arts in Public Service Fellows fulfill BPSS program requirements and build portfolios with a focus on the arts as instruments of social change. First-Year Service Corps The Carolina Center for Public Service offers a unique opportunity for selected first-year students to come together with faculty and staff throughout the year to deepen their academic and practical experience in About the program public service during their time at Carolina. Through a variety of activities, participants learn about existing and emerging opportunities for public Program overview service and engagement on and off campus. Twenty-three first-year BPSS participants and four student leaders participated in the 2015-2016 The Buckley Public Service Scholars program (BPSS) provides a framework for Carolina undergraduate students academic year. committed to making a positive impact through service. BPSS challenges participants to expand their understanding of service, connect academic and community-based experiences, and build their capacity to help effect change. While North Carolina Outward Bound School scholarships completing the program components, participants build portfolios that reflect their learning and unique experiences Each year, the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS) awards North throughout North Carolina, the nation and the world. Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) scholarships to participants in BPSS, Carolina Leadership Development and the School of Education. Recipients receive full tuition to a 28-day course at NCOBS. CCPS Since 2003, BPSS has connected students with similar interests and provided special opportunities for leadership awarded 11 scholarships in 2016. development and community engagement. This year, participating students reported service with more than 1,000 community and campus organizations. In 2011, the Center announced the establishment of the Walter White Buckley Philanthropy as a Tool for Social Change course Jr. Endowment. This endowment honors Walter Buckley, a business entrepreneur who applied his professional expertise Philanthropy as a Tool for Social Change is a three-credit hour service- and personal commitment to making a difference in the lives of others and who exemplifies the qualities the program learning course offered through the Carolina Center for Public Service instills in Carolina students. The Walter White Buckley Jr. Endowment ensures Buckley Public Service Scholars will and The Learning by Giving Program. Through this course, students learn graduate for generations to come. about and experience the process of awarding grants to local agencies. Program components Students function as a committee and are responsible for researching North Carolina needs, designing grant award criteria, drafting and distributing a The Buckley Public Service Scholars program model incorporates a substantial commitment to public service and request for proposals, reviewing submissions, and awarding $10,000 to select also several forms of structured training and reflection on that service. While in the program, many students are community organizations. introduced to social entrepreneurship, community-based research, advocacy and philanthropy as important forms of public service. BPSS is open to all full-time, undergraduate students with at least four semesters remaining at Carolina. SMART Mentoring Transfer students must have three semesters remaining to enroll. To successfully complete the program, students build a SMART engages Carolina undergraduates and local middle-school students portfolio that includes the following program components: in mentoring relationships. The program targets students from low-income » BPSS orientation session, communities and focuses on issues of race, class and gender. Students » » 300 hours of public service, » selected to participate enroll in a fall three-credit hour course and a spring 4 one service-learning course, four approved skills trainings, » » senior reflection activity, and one-credit hour course. Staff from partnering organization Volunteers for minimum cumulative GPA. Youth match SMART mentors with mentees by early September and the mentoring commitment continues through late April. Eighteen students participated in SMART during the 2015-2016 academic year. 5 93,000 Provided nearly Provided Hours of service Gender Arts & Equality Culture Older Adults Crisis Intervention Hunger & Homelessness Children & 2016 Graduates Racial Equity Youth The 222 students graduating in the 2016 Top Majors Environment class of Buckley Public Service Scholars Biology 21% Others reported nearly 93,000 hours across three 17% Global Studies dimensions of service as of March 2016. Of Multicultural 16% Psychology these hours, 74 percent primarily benefited 6% Exercise and Sport Science North Carolina, 12 percent other states and 5% Media and Journalism 14 percent other countries. 5% Public Policy Service Education Focus Disability BPSS participants represent approximately 80 percent of majors on campus. Participants United States North Carolina focus on a large variety of service areas, from Location International health to the environment. Policy Organizational 6 TYpe Direct 7 2016 Graduates 1 North Carolina 1 1 1 1 Alamance County Sampson County 1 2 Diane Nicole Leadbetter Lara Liszka 4 1 Julianne Blackburn Vianey Lemus Martinez Morgan Elizabeth Marin Troy Kay Royal Rebecca McKee Jordan Danielle Luffman Anna Meade 14 10 Sara Ali Khan Megan Nicole Stanley Merrick Robinson Osborne Stokes County 5 3 5 Pranati Laxmi Panuganti Austin Chapman- Brunswick County Forsyth County Gunjan Patel Lovette Cromer 1 1 1 Elyse Marie Sulkey Carrie Lorraine Barlow Preeya Atul Patel 1 Emily Walker Hodgin Gayatri Rathod Surry County 3 2 40 Buncombe County Ying Lin Destiny Rogers Cory Eaton Katherine Cavagnini Nastassja Ortiz Shauna Marie Rust 1 1 Hayden Elizabeth Schober Union County 3 Burke County Gaston County 2 3 5 Erica Nicole Silvestri Adeline Elise Dorough 2 2 Jacob Anderson Ford Ivana Chan Cecilia Maria Smetana Ariana Cecilia Gavin 27 1 Amber Pritchard Jessica Wendy Stickel Chisimdi Onwuteaka 1 Cabarrus County Charlotte McIlwaine Story Pooja Patel 2 Noopur Doshi Guilford County Mary-Katherine Scheppegrell Nicole Frey Paris Caitlin Alston Moore County 5 2 2 Jade Hinsdale Kierra Larue Campbell Hannah Suzanne Webster Wake County 1 9 Halah Flynn Saima A. Akbar 1 Camden County Evelyn Alexandra Ford New Hanover County Kendall Adrianne Bagley Miranda Kalbach James Thomas Gooding III Alexis Danielle Akeyson Marissa Bane 1 René Marcella Kronlage Morgan Lynn Herman Michelle Brint Lauren Hubner Howland Northampton County Caylin Rachel Bullock Carteret County 1 2 Ashley Karoline Joyce Kimberly Abigail Lassiter Alia Brielle Capone Hailey Louise Gosnell Amanda Marie Kubic Sarah D. Chen Laura Amber Thomason Mridula Manoj Onslow County Nainisha Chintalapudi Temitope Olofintuyi Michael Glenn Morrison ll Yasemin Canan Cole Caswell County Caila Prendergast Lorelei Claudette