Junior Anthony Boutros named Truman Scholar
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on junior Anthony Boutros being named a Truman Scholar and on his public-service work.
- The News-Letter reported that Boutros became one of 62 nationwide Truman Scholars on April 11; the award provides up to $30,000 for graduate study and access to federal-government internships.
- The paper reported that Boutros said the scholarship could reduce the cost of graduate school and encouraged students interested in public service to apply.
- The article says HopkinsCORPS helped Boutros define service as listening to communities, prioritizing their needs and supporting their empowerment.
- The reporter writes that Boutros served as SGA Class President during his freshman and sophomore years, helped start and chair the Civic Engagement Committee, and helped bring TurboVote to the University.
- The article adds that Boutros triple majors in Sociology, Public Health and International Studies and plans to pursue a career in public service.