Nels Lindahl, an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, is the author of Graduation With Civic Honors and founder of www.civichonors.com, which advocates development of ways to strengthen the community through volunteering networks. Nels, a Thomas and Barbara Kester Page Scholar, graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in political science and a minor in public service and civic leadership. As an undergraduate, Nels was an Ethan Allen Scholar in public administration, was on the National Dean’s List all four years, and participated in a study on workplace literacy with Kansas City Consensus and the Public Administration Department. Nels received a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas Department of Public Administration. Nels holds a doctoral degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University with specializations in knowledge management and e-government. In addition to academic work, Nels is spending time working on completing a new book dealing with the intersection of technology and modernity.Read more about this authorRead less about this author