Des Moines Register
04-05-06
Dateline Iowa
ISU senior named Truman Scholar
Iowa State University senior Amber Herman of Davenport has been named a
Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
Herman, who is currently studying in Uganda, received e-mail notification of the
award last week from Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy.
Herman is in Uganda to study and undertake research on the support networks
of young farmers. Truman Scholars are awarded $30,000 for graduate school.
Recipients are judged to have exceptional leadership potential and are
committed to careers in government, nonprofit or advocacy sectors, in education
or elsewhere in public service.