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2010 Truman Finalists Announced

February 24, 2010

We are pleased to announce the selection of the 2010 Truman Scholarship Finalists.  The 176 Finalists represent 122 different colleges and universities across the United States.  A complete list of Finalists can be found on our website.

The Foundation received 576 applications from 245 colleges and universities.  The Foundation's Finalist Selection Committee reviewed these materials and selected Finalists based on the student's commitment to public service, record of leadership, and likelihood of success in the graduate school program proposed by the student. 

Our Finalist Selection Committee included:

• Andy Boesel - Consultant, USDA Graduate School
• Steve Chanenson - Professor, Villanova University School of Law; 1986 Truman Scholar
• Marcia Chatelain - Professor, Oklahoma State University; 2000 Truman Scholar
• Faye Deal - Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, Stanford Law School
• Jon Fernandez - Project Director, Federal City Council, WDC; 1994 Truman Scholar
• Jennie LaMonte - Managing Director, Mitchell Scholars Program
• Dee Leopold - Dean of Admissions, Harvard Business School
• Rosemaria Martinelli - Associate Dean of Student Recruitment & Admissions, Chicago Graduate School of Business
• Daniel May, RDML - Director of Coast Guard Reserves, United States Coast Guard
• Peg McGlinch - Consultant, Clark & Weinstock; 1994 Truman Scholar
• Jane Morris - Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Villanova University; President, National Association of Faculty Advisors
• Craig Schiffries - Director of Science Policy, Geological Society of America
• Josh Rubenstein - Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University School of Law
• Max Sherman - Professor and Dean Emeritus, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas; Vice President, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees
• Frederick Slabach - Executive Secretary, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation; 1977 Truman Scholar
• Liz Veatch - Senior Advisor, American Councils for International Education
• Tara Yglesias - Deputy Executive Secretary, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation; 1993 Truman Scholar
• Sarah Zearfoss - Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions, University of MIchigan Law School