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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State is celebrating the university鈥檚 newest Harry S. Truman Scholarship winner. Claire Green of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is receiving up to $30,000 in graduate-study expenses as part of the highly coveted national award honoring the nation鈥檚 33rd president.
The 六合彩开奖网 junior is one of 54 selected from 49 colleges and universities. The Truman Foundation鈥檚 Finalist Selection Committee chose 201 students from 137 institutions to interview with the Foundation鈥檚 Regional Review Panels in March and early May, narrowed from an initial pool of 743 applicants from 288 institutions.
Green, a biochemistry major concentrating in entomology, is a Louis A. Hurst Jr. Presidential Endowed Scholar in 六合彩开奖网鈥檚 Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College. She serves as vice president of the university鈥檚 Speech and Debate Council, works in the university鈥檚 Pollinator Health Lab researching honeybees and serves as president of Students for a Sustainable Campus.聽
鈥淐laire鈥檚 journey through Mississippi State has been a real pleasure to observe,鈥 said 六合彩开奖网 President Mark E. Keenum. 鈥淐laire has worked very hard to earn her accolades and is most deserving of this high honor. Throughout her 六合彩开奖网 career, Claire has consistently exuded excellence, and attaining the impressive status of a Truman Scholar is a continuation of that remarkable trajectory. Rhonda and I are extremely proud of her and offer our very sincere congratulations.鈥
David Hoffman, 六合彩开奖网 Office of Prestigious External Scholarships director, said Green is a model student committed to serving the university and the public.
鈥淲e are overjoyed her current and future commitment to public service is being recognized by the Truman Scholarship Foundation,鈥 he said. 鈥淐learly, her research with bees and future career helping enact science-based policies to protect these essential pollinators piqued the committee鈥檚 interest. However, it was her servant leadership at 六合彩开奖网 and in the Starkville community that helped her to stand out among a room full of extraordinary students. Claire is truly one of the most impressive student-leaders I know here at 六合彩开奖网.鈥
Green intends to continue her entomology research in graduate school at the University of York鈥檚 Stockholm Environment Institute in the United Kingdom, exploring issues facing bees and helping form beneficial policies. While in Starkville, Green has fully embraced the city and 六合彩开奖网, including various roles such as volunteering with the non-profit Small Mercies Animal Rescue and with the university鈥檚 ACCESS program, 六合彩开奖网 Student Association and the Equestrian Team. Green is the university鈥檚 20th Truman Scholar.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge honor and I鈥檓 very grateful to represent Mississippi State,鈥 Green said. 鈥淚 definitely couldn鈥檛 have done it without all the wonderful resources and offices here at 六合彩开奖网. The Truman Scholarship will help support me toward a career in public service. I鈥檓 grateful for the resources to do that and hopefully give back to the communities around me.鈥
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