| USC junior Jeremy Wolfe has been chosen as a 2004 Truman Scholar, the USC Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs announced March 31. The prestigious scholarship is awarded to college juniors who plan career in public service and have demonstrated leadership abilities. USC has had five Truman Scholars.
This marks the second year in a row USC has had a Truman Scholar: Lara Bratcher is USC's 2003 Truman Scholar. Both Bratcher and Wolfe are McNair Scholars and members of the South Carolina Honors College.Wolfe is seeking dual degrees in Russian and Mathematics and is currently studying abroad at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Truman Foundation announced the names of its 2004 Truman Scholars March 30. Seventy-seven students from 67 U.S. colleges and universities were selected. For a complete list, go to www.truman.gov.
The Truman Scholarship Committee at USC is chaired by Shelley Smith, sociology, and comprised of Robert Angel, political science; Steven Burritt, USC's 1995 Truman Scholar; Robert Felix, law; Don Fowler, political science;and George Geckle, English.
Students must apply for university nomination for the Truman, and are supported and assisted by the USC Truman Committee and the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs. The Office's website is located at www.sc.edu/ofsp.
A workshop for students interested in applying for nomination for the Truman is set for 4 p.m. April 1 in the Harper College Conference Room. There is no charge to attend.
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