A recent WISH-TV feature highlighted the inspiring journey of Orr Fellow alumna Sarah Michaels, the first nursing student accepted into Orr Fellowship. Through the program, Sarah gained exposure to community leadership, volunteerism and entrepreneurship — experiences that helped shape her passion for serving vulnerable youth in Indiana.
After helping launch the first adolescent psychiatric unit at Riley Hospital for Children, Sarah became a licensed foster parent at just 23 years old. Nearly a decade later, she has welcomed more than 50 children into her home through fostering, guardianship and adoption.
Sarah shared how Orr Fellowship’s focus on community engagement and servant leadership helped inspire her lifelong commitment to making a difference.
