Truman Scholarship

Truman Scholarship

The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Truman Scholars are required to be full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing or have senior-level standing in the third year of college enrollment, as well as intend to bring change, improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public. 

UT Austin Truman Scholars

2024

Elijah Kehlenberg, Government/Middle Eastern Studies/Jewish Studies/LAH

2019

Alyssa Ashcraft, Humanities  

2016
Zoraima Pelaez, Humanities

2013
Jordan Metoyer, Economics/Urban Studies/LAH

2011
Genevieve Allen, Biology/ Deans Scholars Honors

2009
Marissa Duswalt, Plan II/Nutrition

2007
Lauren Koehler, Plan II/Government/Spanish

2006
Manasi Deshpande, Plan II/Economics/Mathematics

2005
Rebekah Sue Perry, Plan II/Government/ Philosophy
Lauren Gilstrap, Plan II/Business Honors/Finance

2004
Lauren Lien, Government/Humanities

2003
Corrina A. Kester, Plan II/Chemical Engineering
Heidi S. Boutros, Plan II/Government 

2002
Alexandra Chirinos, Plan II/Business Honors/Finance

2001
Richa M. Gulati, Plan II/Asian Studies 

2000
Sara Cecilia Galvan, Architecture/Plan II/ Spanish

1999
Adrian Joseph Rodriguez, Government/Economics

1998
Marianna Vishnevetsky, Plan II/Russian/ Government

1995
Glenn Otis Brown, Plan II/History

1993
Jenifer Osorno, Humanities

1993
Lisa Nicole Davis, Plan II/Sociology

1989
Cliff William Vrielink (alternate), Plan II

Kevin Duane McHargue, Plan II

1988
Stephanie L. Khoury

1986
Cay Arnold Shellye (alternate), Government

1985
John Anderson Edwards (alternate), Plan II

1984
Scott Lynn Scarborough (alternate), Accounting

1983
Steven Mitchell Rudner, Plan II

1980
Cheryl McManus, Government/Management

1979
Carmen Marie Serna, Government