UW student activist Deshawn McKinney receives prestigious Truman Scholarship April 20, 2016 By Deshawn McKinney speaks during a public roundtable discussion titled “Ferguson in Context: Trauma, Violence, and Citizenship” held on campus in December 2014. Photo: Deshawn McKinney, a UW–Madison English-creative writing student, activist and artist has been selected to receive the . The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has a mission to select and support the next generation of public service leaders. The Truman award has become one of the most prestigious national scholarships. The 775 candidates went through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process and 54 Truman Scholars were selected to receive $30,000 toward graduate school. They will also have opportunity to participate in profession
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