2026 Truman Scholars

The Foundation reviewed 781 files from 305 institutions. Students were nominated by their institution based on their records of leadership, public service, and academic achievement. Our Finalist Selection Committee selected 198 students from 136 institutions to interview with the Foundation’s Regional Review Panels between March 2nd and April 13th. The complete listing of the 2026 Truman Scholarship Finalists can be found in our News section.

In 2026, we selected 55 outstanding college students from 48 institutions as Truman Scholars. Read more about them in our Press Release. 

Arp, Patrick

Patrick Arp

Ohio
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Ohio State University
  • Major: Economics, Biomedical Science
  • Career Goal: MD/PhD - Health Economics
Austin, Faith

Faith Austin

Indiana
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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • Major: History, International Comparative Studies
  • Career Goal: JD - Diplomacy
Ba, Aminata

Aminata Ba

Mississippi
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University of Mississippi
  • Major: Public Policy Leadership, Economics
  • Career Goal: JD - Civic Inclusion
Bartos, Gracie

Gracie Bartos

Arizona
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Dartmouth College
  • Major: Religion, Classics
  • Career Goal: JD/MDiv - Religion in Public Life
Bhatia, Ananya

Ananya Bhatia

Louisiana
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Columbia University
  • Major: Political Science, Urban Studies
  • Career Goal: JD - Technology Policy
Burch, Johnathan

Johnathan Burch

South Carolina
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Rhodes College
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: JD/MPP - Bereavement & Mental Health Support
Chow, Isabella

Isabella Chow

New York
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Emory University
  • Major: Philosophy, Politics and Law
  • Career Goal: JD/MPP - Criminal Defense & Legal Reform
Colon Roosevelt, Quentin

Quentin Colón Roosevelt

District of Columbia
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Princeton University
  • Major: History
  • Career Goal: JD/MPA - Civic Engagement
Cook, Ariona

Ariona Cook

Kansas
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Duke University
  • Major: Public Policy
  • Career Goal: MSW – Child Welfare
DeConcini, Jackson

Jackson DeConcini

New Hampshire
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Dartmouth College
  • Major: Government, Middle Eastern Studies
  • Career Goal: JD/MIP - Humanitarian Aid
Detrick, Gabriella

Gabriella Detrick

Nevada
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University of Nevada-Reno
  • Major: Political Science, International Affairs
  • Career Goal: MPP - Export Control Policy
Dieter, Julia

Julia Dieter

Tennessee
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville
  • Major: Public Affairs
  • Career Goal: MPP - Education Policy
Dobek, Emilia

Emilia Dobek

Colorado
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United States Air Force Academy
  • Major: Astronautical Engineering
  • Career Goal: MPP - International Affairs
Ford, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Ford

Maine
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Brandeis University
  • Major: Health: Science, Society, and Policy, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Career Goal: MPH - Rural Public Health
Frost, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Frost

New Mexico
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Columbia University
  • Major: Urban Studies, German Literature and Cultural History
  • Career Goal: JD - Cultural Heritage Preservation
Garcia-Dove, Miranda

Miranda Garcia-Dove

Wisconsin
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Major: Political Science, Information Science
  • Career Goal: MA - International Migration
Garrison, Evan

Evan Garrison

Missouri
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Mississippi State University
  • Major: Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics
  • Career Goal: PhD - Aerospace Engineering
Glisson, Sarah

Sarah Glisson

New Jersey
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: JD/MPA - Public Health
Granobles, Stephanie

Stephanie Granobles

Illinois
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Pomona College
  • Major: Public Policy Analysis
  • Career Goal: MPP - Racial Justice & Housing
Handy, Bryson

Bryson Handy

Georgia
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George Washington University
  • Major: International Affairs, Economics
  • Career Goal: MPP - International Economic Policy
Hatten, Cadence

Cadence Hatten

Montana
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University of Montana
  • Major: Communicative Sciences and Disorders
  • Career Goal: MS - Speech & Language Pathology
Jiminez Miranda, Allynn

Alynn Jimenez Miranda

Texas
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Trinity University
  • Major: Political Science, International Studies
  • Career Goal: MPA/ID - Immigration & Gender Policy
Jones

Rozaireo Jones

West Virginia
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West Virginia University
  • Major: Journalism
  • Career Goal: MPP - Media Analysis
Kanealil, Mele

Mele Kāneali'i

Hawai'i
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Hamilton College
  • Major: Public Policy
  • Career Goal: JD/MURP - Housing Policy
Kiel, Justin

Justin Kiel

Indiana
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Columbia University
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: JD - Municipal Law
Koda, Asuka

Asuka Koda

New York
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Yale University
  • Major: Mathematics, Philosophy
  • Career Goal: MD - Public Health
Lentzner, Addie

Addie Lentzner

Vermont
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Middlebury College
  • Major: Sociology, Black Studies
  • Career Goal: PhD - Education Policy
Lucas, Caden

Caden Lucas

Kentucky
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Western Kentucky University
  • Major: Political Science, Legal Studies
  • Career Goal: MPA - Civic Engagement
Martelly, Sarah

Sarah Martelly

Florida
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New York University
  • Major: Social Science
  • Career Goal: PhD - Social Policy
Mata-Williams, Angela

Angela Mata-Williams

California
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Stanford University
  • Major: Human Biology
  • Career Goal: MD/MPP - Public Health
McCrary, Abigail

Abigail McCrary

Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State University
  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Career Goal: MS - National Security
McGrath, Zach

Zach McGrath

Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: MPP - Education
Melendez-Santiago, Sofia

Sofia Melendez-Santiago

Puerto Rico
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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
  • Major: Psychology
  • Career Goal: PhD - Public Health
Nelson, David

David Nelson

Alabama
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Boston College
  • Major: Psychology
  • Career Goal: MD/MPH/MAPP- Public Health
Nelson, Will

Will Nelson

North Dakota
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Dartmouth College
  • Major: Government, History
  • Career Goal: JD - Antitrust Enforcement
Ostheimer, Vivianne

Vivianne Ostheimer

Wyoming
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University of Montana
  • Major: Environmental Science, Journalism
  • Career Goal: MPP/MS - Local Energy Policy & Planning
Poblete, Caden

Caden Nathaniel Poblete

Guam
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University of Guam
  • Major: Political Science, Public Administration
  • Career Goal: JD - Education
Purcell, Adelia

Adelia Purcell

Connecticut
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College of William and Mary
  • Major: Government
  • Career Goal: MSc - Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Prevention
Rajbhandari, Shiva

Shiva Rajbhandari

Idaho
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University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • Major: Public Policy, Sociology
  • Career Goal: MPP - Environment & Education
Rivera, Victor

Victor Rivera, Jr.

Massachusetts
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Marist University
  • Major: Social Work
  • Career Goal: MSW - Public Safety
Roshioru, Emma

Emma Roshioru

Virginia
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Major: Political Science, Public Relations
  • Career Goal: JD - Disability Policy
Rouse, Terrence

Terrence Rouse

North Carolina
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
  • Major: Political Science, Economics
  • Career Goal: PhD  - Fiscal Policy
Samit, Thomas

Thomas Samit

Minnesota
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United States Naval Academy
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: MIPP - Genocide Prevention
Schleck, Claire

Claire Schleck

New Jersey
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United States Military Academy
  • Major: Biology
  • Career Goal: MPH - Public Health
Schmults, Sophie

Sophie Schmults

Rhode Island
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Northeastern University
  • Major: English, Criminal Justice
  • Career Goal: JD - Criminal Law
Shumway, Tyler

Tyler Shumway

Utah
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University of Utah
  • Major: Quantitative Analysis of Markets & Organizations
  • Career Goal: MPP - Homelessness Policy
Sudarman, Adelina Grace

Adelina Grace Sudarman

Washington
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University of Washington
  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Career Goal: MD/MPP - Health Policy
Taori, Muskan

Muskan Taori

Arkansas
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University of Arkansas
  • Major: Chemistry
  • Career Goal: PhD- Environment
Troncoso, Mirabella

Mirabella Troncoso

Delaware
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University of Delaware
  • Major: Political Science, Public Policy
  • Career Goal: JD/MPA - Election Administration
Wang, Michelle

Michelle Wang

Maryland
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University of Maryland College Park
  • Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Social Data Science
  • Career Goal: JD - Environmental Policy
Watkins, Tatum

Tatum Watkins

Iowa
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Grinnell College
  • Major: Political Science
  • Career Goal: JD/MPH - Environmental Justice
Wienk, Jessalyn

Jessalyn Wienk

South Dakota
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Augustana University
  • Major: International Studies, InterReligious Studies
  • Career Goal: MA - Religion & Foreign Policy
Wildbill, Summer

Summer Wildbill

Oregon
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New York University
  • Major: International Relations
  • Career Goal: JD - Financial Education for Native American Communities
Witte, Taylor

Taylor Witte

Colorado
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Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Major: Economics, Mathematics
  • Career Goal: PhD - Regulatory Policy & Governance
Zellmer, Thea

Thea Zellmer

Michigan
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University of Michigan
  • Major: Public Policy
  • Career Goal: MA - National Security

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