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A Columbia and Yale University student are among 58 Truman Scholars, chosen on the basis of their academic success and leadership accomplishments, as well as their likelihood of becoming public service leaders. The winners, including Harmann Singh of Columbia University, and Vivek Vishwanath of Yale, were announced April 15 by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, and were chosen by 16 independent selection panels.
Each new Truman Scholar receives up to $30,000 for graduate study, as well as priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Recipients must be U.S. citizens, have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills, be academically excellent, and be committed to careers in government or the non-profit sector.
The 2015 Truman Scholars will assemble May 19 for a leadership development program at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and they will receive their awards in a special ceremony at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, on May 24.
Singh, who is studying mathematics and economics at Columbia, has served as an intern at The White House, published about minority empowerment in the Huffington Post and Columbia Spectator, and was a student editor for a book on human rights violations in India that sold over 4,500 copies worldwide. In collaboration with the Department of Justice and Harlem Children’s Village, Singh created Project Identity, a mentorship program that connects Columbia students with youth in Harlem. He also serves on the board for Columbia Sewa and Columbia Orchestra, as an Interfaith Fellow with the Chaplain’s Office, and was a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics. In his spare time, Singh is a classical percussionist and has performed in Lincoln Center and as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic. As the only member of his family born in the United States, he hopes to attend law school and leverage his education to empower underprivileged and marginalized communities.
Vishwanath, a San Diego, California native, is a junior majoring in the History of Medicine. He is passionate about reforming global primary care and domestic health insurance policies for undocumented immigrants. Currently, Vishwanath is spending eight months in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa implementing a pilot community health worker program to expand HIV/TB health services. While at Yale, Vishwanath founded a development consulting group, interned at the Results for Development Institute, worked for the HAVEN Free Clinic, and conducted research on antimalarial efficacy. He hopes to pursue a Master’s in Public Health/MD and ultimately work to improve primary care affordability, access, and quality in the U.S. and abroad.
The Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the federal memorial to our thirty-third President. The foundation awards scholarships for college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. There have been 3,023 Truman Scholars selected since the first awards were made in 1977.
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