Student Spotlight: Depies Wins Truman Scholarship

Jessica Depies, a junior and double major in International Relations and Economics at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, has been awarded the 2016 Truman Scholarship, which recognizes young leaders who are committed to a career in public service.

Depies, who speaks Spanish and Portuguese and is interested in Latin American development issues, was one of 775 candidates for the award this year. Only 54 Truman Scholars were selected from that pool. Students were selected based on their records of leadership, public service and academic achievement.

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Student Spotlight: Depies Wins Truman Scholarship

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