Two Juniors Selected as Truman Scholars
By Drew Patterson
Special to the Gazette
Two Harvard undergraduates, Michael Titelbaum '99 and Supinda Bunyavanich
'99, received Truman Scholarships for their commitment to public service.
The award identifies "change agents" who have a substantial
record of public service, are committed to the public good, and anticipate
a career in government or the nonprofit and advocacy sectors.
Supinda Bunyavanich, an environmental science and public policy concentrator
from Port Washington, N.Y., plans to continue her study of the intersection
of policy and science.
"I want a career in environmental public health, coordinating disease
control efforts on a global scale," said Bunyavanich. "I hope
to work on public health problems produced by environmental mismanagement."
At Harvard, the Quincy House resident is the codirector for Project Health,
a service group that provides resources for inner-city families and stresses
the interaction of policy and service.
Michael Titelbaum, a philosophy concentrator from Orinda, Calif., and
resident of Pforzheimer House, plans a career in education. He has been
involved with the Partners for Empowering Neighborhoods (PEN) program.
Truman Scholars are selected based on their leadership potential, intellectual
ability, and their likelihood of "making a difference."
The highly competitive program rewards winners with $30,000 to continue
their education in preparation for a public service career. The Scholarship
is the official federal memorial established by Congress to honor the 33rd
president of the United States, Harry Truman.
Of this year's 676 national Truman applicants, five Harvard students
were recognized as national finalists.
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1998 President and Fellows of Harvard College
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