Truman Scholars Leadership Week

TSLW 2024 was held from May 22 - May 26, 2024 at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. Scholars participated in the following programs:

• Introductory sessions on "What it Means to be a Truman Scholar" and "Getting the Most out of the Truman Scholarship";
• Community service projects at local Kansas City nonprofits;
• Sessions on how to prepare for, select, and finance a graduate school education;
• Information on different paths to public service--including additional public service fellowship opportunities;
• Visits to the Truman Library and Truman home;
• Group policy projects, on a topic of interest to the Scholar, for presentation to a panel of experts;
• Interaction with practicing public servants - current and former educators, attorneys, public health practitioners, and advocates.

The week culminated in the Truman Scholar Awards Weekend. Family and Faculty Representatives were invited to attend the Saturday evening Awards Banquet, after-dinner events and Ice Cream Social, as well as the Sunday morning Awards Ceremony and the Send-Off Barbecue on the William Jewell College Quad.