HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARS AND FINALISTS

The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 national scholarship awarded by the Harry S. Truman Foundation. It requires outstanding academic achievement, exceptional leadership, and a serious commitment to a public service career. The following list includes primarily political science majors:

TRUMAN SCHOLARS

• 1980- Scott Ross
• 1981- James Young
• 1984 - Terry L. Turnipseed
• 1985- Randall Dong
• 1988- Will Manuel
• 1990- Shannon Nunnelee
• 1991- Spence Flatgard
• 1993- Amanda Stamps
• 1994- Jonathan Amacker
• 1998- Brad Sweet
• 2003- Jennifer L. Phillips
• 2007- Aaron Rice
• 2015- Jamie Aron

TRUMAN FINALISTS

• 1982- Barbara Landers
• 1987- George Paul
• 1990- Stacie Berry
• 1991- Debbie Goswami
• 1993- Elizabeth A. Trevathan
• 1994- Jessica DeGroote
• 1997- Meredith McCollum
• 1997- Greg Threatt
• 1999- Matt Allen
• 1999- Jason Strain
• 2000- Jenny Reeves
• 2001- Keva Martin
• 2002- James Cresswell
• 2002- Parker Wiseman
• 2018- Stephanie J. Durr
• 2019- Marisa Laudadio
• 2022- Mia Robertson
• 2024- Joshua Phillips