Committed to undergraduate research, she has conducted interviews with professionals on climate change and conflict at the UNFCCC (COP24), and with refugees and refugee workers while abroad in Austria. She is currently studying neuroscience and engaging in oncology and gynecologic disparities research. To this end, she will devote her career to challenging education resource inequities through the legal system and plans to pursue a joint JD/MA in education policy.Cordy McJunkinsArkansasRice UniversityStemming from his experience living with deaf and mute parents and being in foster care for nearly a year, Cordy has developed a passion for helping improve the lives of foster children through the lens of educational reform. He currently works for the ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Greg Walden, and previously gained experience as a speechwriter for Attorney General William Barr. Her experiences attending a wide array of schools fuel her passion for guaranteeing every student equitable access to educational resources. Ashni is a criminal justice and psychology dual-degree student. She also represents the Honors College and Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research as an ambassador. The Foundation received 773 applications from 316 colleges and universities.
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She is double majoring in politics and philosophy and gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. Currently, Brianne works as a research assistant for Dr. Dominique David-Chavez on a National Science Foundation study to develop a code of ethics for federally-funded environmental research projects that enter in or work with indigenous communities. Recently, she won the College’s innovation challenge and will create a consortium for nontraditional programs at colleges and universities across the country. This fall, they held their first national summit in Washington, D.C. Julia is committed to a career in public service and dedicated to combating inequality by expanding access to justice.Henry WaltherKentuckyTulane UniversityHenry is double majoring in political science and social policy and practice, with a minor in urban studies. Aryemis is excited and humbled to serve in the United States Air Force.Brianna Bull ShowsMontanaMontana State University-BozemanUlinnnae Itcha Olubaash (Finds Good Road – English name Brianna Bull Shows) is an enrolled member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) tribe and a descendant of the Pikuni (Blackfeet) tribe. (an organization that promotes safe, consensual, and respectful sexual practices on campus and beyond), serves as a peer resource for survivors of interpersonal violence, and has held various leadership roles within the Jewish community. Proudly claiming the US-Mexico border as home, Rodrigo is passionate about inclusive regional development. This struggle has informed her devotion to the rights of survivors of interpersonal violence, specifically within religious communities. After Summer Institute, Scholars may elect to stay in Washington, DC, for a full year in the Truman-Albright Fellows Program; Truman-Albright Fellows are placed in public service jobs while participating in workshops, seminars, and mentoring opportunities. I really do think that young people are going to change the world. Each nominee for the Truman Scholarship must be: A full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2020-2020 academic year. “My experiences with formal education plus informal learning have helped me understand communities that are different from my own. She was awarded the National Young Woman of Distinction Award by Girl Scouts of the USA and the 2016 Outstanding Youth Award for National Philanthropy Day in Colorado. She is also a first-generation nontraditional student and a single parent. After graduation, she will pursue a JD and intends to work in the criminal justice system.Dylan Serrentino-MullinsNew JerseyRutgers UniversityDylan is a political science student at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. Currently, she is studying economics with a concentration in inequality. As an intern with the Rhode Island Department of Labor, he worked to implement policy addressing the impact of innovation and automation. Ashni has been heavily involved with the Clemson Undergraduate Student Government for six semesters and was the first woman and person of color appointed to serve as the Chief Justice on the Supreme Court. He has given a TEDx talk on radical empathy, written on social justice and innovation, and has been featured on the “One Last Thought” podcast. From June of 2017, Dylan spent two years serving as the national president of Students Against Destructive Decisions, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the interests of youth health and safety. Members of the interview committee will then work with the nominees to revise applications. Sarah is also a 2019 Governor’s Fellow in Louisiana Government and worked with the Department of Health to implement a statewide policy to install anti-opiate substances in every college residential facility in Louisiana. She plans to become a public service psychiatrist, specializing in Muslim American communities to alleviate the rising public mental health crisis related to increased hate crimes and systemic discrimination. While in high school, she founded Sudo, a community outreach organization to uplift the voices of South Sudanese women in Maine, which Dina seeks to incorporate as a nonprofit organization.