Cade Czarnecki is a rising senior at the University of Notre Dame, where he studies Political Science and Economics. He currently serves as the president of BridgeND, a co-partisan organization aimed at fostering respectful political dialogue amongst passionate, young students and citizens. Combining his political fervor and quantitative proficiency, Cade will spend his senior year writing an Economics thesis that examines labor market outcomes across states in relation to federal funding disparities driven by their electoral vote significance. Cade’s previous professional experiences include interning for a judge in his home state of Ohio, working in the Office of the Executive Secretariat at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and gaining insight into the legal sector at a law firm. This summer, Cade will work as a Poverty Research Fellow at Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunity, focusing on evidence-based solutions to poverty. After graduation, Cade intends to pursue a J.D. to translate his research experience into actionable policy change.
Chosen from over 800 applicants attending Phi Beta Kappa chapter institutions across the nation, the 2025 Key into Public Service Scholars hail from 16 states. These rising college juniors and seniors display notable breadth and depth across the arts and sciences in pursuit of their studies ranging from a double major in History and Anthropology with a minor in Global Health to a triple major in Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. Their career aspirations are just as diverse, ranging from serving as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Arizona Governor’s Office to Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
In celebration of their achievements, each 2025 scholar will receive a $5,000 undergraduate scholarship and will participate in an educational conference held in Washington, D.C., providing them with invaluable training, mentorship, and opportunities for reflection on pathways to active citizenship. Learn more at www.pbk.org/2025-kips-scholars.
Congratulations, Cade!
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