Combining passions to create good: IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber leveraged her love of learning, partnership building and animal advocacy to strengthen her community

Combining passions to create good: IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber leveraged her love of learning, partnership building and animal advocacy to strengthen her community

A few things about IU Northwest alumna Jennifer Webber: she loves learning, is passionate about animal advocacy and is devoted to Lake County, the community where she was born and raised.

It was with this foundation, combined with her IU Northwest education, that led Webber, the Executive Director of the Humane Society of Hobart, on a life-changing, “incredible journey.”  

“After putting my education on hold for a while, I finally decided to go back and wrap it up,” says Webber. 

She knew she wanted to continue advocating for animals and combine that with a passion for community service, but she needed help forming a vision. Enter Dr. Ellen Szarleta, professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

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