BPSS in the News
Buckley Public Service Scholar Graduate Receives the Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award
By Alexander Saunders Honored for 1,382.5 Service Hours and More Nicole Osborne, a May 2023 UNC-Chapel Hill graduate with degrees in Sociology and Human Development and Family Science, received the Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award at the Carolina Chancellor’s awards … Read more
Outward Bound and Community-Grounded
How Carolina Junior, Cate Schultz, has Utilized CCPS Resources to Develop a Local Outdoor Education Program By Michelle Seucan Edits by Ryan Nilsen and Alexander Saunders “I just want to provide an outlet for youth to connect with nature and … Read more
So Much More than Living in the Woods for a Month
One Student’s Experience Participating in the 28-Day Outward Bound Course, offered by the Carolina Center for Public Service By Samantha Hoffman Hoffman guest writes a reflection about her experiences during the 28-day Outward Bound Course and what she gained from … Read more
Apples and Buckley Public Service Scholars Shape Tomorrow’s Leaders
By Alex Saunders Samantha Luu (2014, 2019) joins Chapel Hill Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce the Negative Impacts of High-Risk Drinking (CCC) as their new director. The journey to her leadership role was paved in part by participating in … Read more
‘Unwilling to Settle for Less’
Undergraduate N.C. Outward Bound Crew Reflects on Summer Expedition Picture yourself hiking through the dark, over slippery, muddy ground — not even sure if you’re going the right way. It’s midnight, and you’ve been hiking since 7 a.m. For … Read more
BPSS graduate reflects on being a SMART mentor
As Winter Commencement approaches, senior students find themselves preparing for a new chapter in their lives as college graduates. Among the hundreds of Carolina undergraduates who will receive their diplomas on Sunday, Dec. 16, Hope Gehle, a biology major from … Read more
Finn Loendorf: Commitment to service
Finn Loendorf, a senior physics major from Denver, North Carolina, loves science and serving in the community by working with youth. Thanks to the MacDonald Community Fellowship, Loendorf brought these interests together during summer 2018. Loendorf, a member of Carolina’s … Read more