Ninth class of UNC Buckley Public Service Scholars honored at graduation event

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

Two hundred and fifty-eight members of the 2013 class of Buckley Public Service Scholars will be honored May 10 at a ceremony in Memorial Hall, highlighting their years of service while at Carolina. All graduates will receive a Carolina blue and white cord to wear …

Buckley Public Service Scholar Alex Borgen turns service work into a career

Posted on: January 9th, 2013

Alex Borgen’s work with Nourish International began during his junior year at Carolina and is taking him on a career path helping to combat poverty worldwide. The 2012 graduate and Buckley Public Service Scholar snagged an internship with Nourish Inter …

Buckley Public Service Scholar Wes Wollard immersed in service

Posted on: December 14th, 2012

Supporting students as they explore service beyond the scope of traditional volunteerism is a core component of the Buckley Public Service Scholars (BPSS) program, which provides a framework for undergraduates to maintain and strengthen their commitment to service. Buckley Scholar Wes Wollard ’12 …

SMART Mentoring builds relationships

Posted on: December 14th, 2012

When it comes to building a strong relationship and teaching useful skills, bicycling seems to have worked its magic with SMART mentor, Patrick Mateer ‘15, and his mentee. SMART Mentoring, a program developed by Volunteers for Youth, a local community …

BPSS Graduate Student Facilitator Jason Mose interacts through trainings

Posted on: December 14th, 2012

Faculty members and community agencies are often involved in the public service of undergraduate students, but the Buckley Public Service Scholars program has developed a distinctive way to connect graduate students in undergraduates’ efforts. Jason Mose, a Ph.D. student in …

Buckley Public Service Scholar participant Courtney Sanford named Innovation Scholar

Posted on: June 11th, 2012

Courtney Sanford, a Buckley Public Service Scholar participant and APPLES Service-Learning student leader is the University’s first Innovation Scholar. Looking at Courtney Sanford’s résumé, it is clear that she has a talent for innovation. Sanford, who grew up in Hendersonville, Tenn., but graduated from Walton High School in Marietta, Ga., started taking classes …

Eighth class of public service scholars honored

Posted on: May 11th, 2012

The 290 graduating Buckley Public Service Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill today (May 11) will be recognized for their achievements at a ceremony in Memorial Hall. Each will receive a Carolina blue and white cord to wear …

Buckley Public Service Scholar and Outward Bound School scholarship recipient Danica Motuz ’12 brings service to life

Posted on: February 13th, 2012

Bringing Service to Life …