Indiana University Alumni Association

Some of the most meaningful change begins with someone willing to help others. 💛

This year, the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club's Alumni Achievement Award honors Cynthia Carter-Spencer, BSW’14, MSW‘16.

Through a lifetime of service, mentorship, and compassion, Cynthia has dedicated herself to helping others heal, grow, and discover what's possible. Her impact can be seen in the lives she's touched and the communities she's helped strengthen along the way.

The jazz starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring your summer style and we'll take care of the rest.

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Every community grows stronger when people are willing to create opportunities for others.

This year, the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club's Rising Star Award recognizes Ellise Smith, MS'19.

Through storytelling, education, and advocacy, Ellise has dedicated her work to creating space where more voices are heard, valued, and empowered. Her work reminds us that creating space for others can change an entire community.

The jazz starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring your summer style and we'll take care of the rest. 🎷

Tickets are still available: https://www.myiu.org/events/jazz-brunch/index.html

The opportunities we receive often become the opportunities we create for others.

For Dawn Michele Whitehead, BA'97, MS'03, PhD'07, scholarships, mentors, and life-changing experiences at IU inspired a lifelong commitment to helping students and alumni find their own paths. Whether mentoring, volunteering, or serving fellow Hoosiers, she's dedicated her time to making sure others experience the same support that helped shape her journey.

“I benefited greatly from IU, and I want to ensure today’s students also reap these same benefits. As alumni, we are poised to ensure students continue to have transformative experiences through meaningful engagement.”

Read Dawn's story: https://bit.ly/44BOn9a

Behind every medical breakthrough is someone hoping for an answer.

A patient.
A family.
A future changed by the work happening today.

The path from discovery to treatment takes time, but every advancement begins with people who refuse to stop searching for answers.

🔴 myiu.org/neverdaunted

A breakthrough means very little if it never leaves the lab.

At Indiana University, the drug discovery initiative is helping researchers move promising ideas beyond the earliest stages of research by connecting scientists with funding, expertise, and industry partnerships that can help bring new treatments closer to the people who need them.

The path from discovery to impact is rarely simple. It takes collaboration, persistence, and people willing to keep pushing ideas forward even when the outcome is uncertain.

Somewhere inside today's research could be the treatment that changes someone's life tomorrow.

🔗 Never Daunted | myiu.org/neverdaunted