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« Pawtucket water main breaks on Branch Street / Photo | Today | Carcieri to detail 'tax holiday' this afternoon » March 29, 2006Brown students win prestigious scholarshipsPROVIDENCE -- Two Brown University juniors have received prestigious scholarships for their work in public service. Te-Ping Chen, of California, and Geoffrey Gusoff, of New Jersey, are among 75 students nationwide to earn the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, an honor that gives them up to $30,000 each to pursue graduate degrees and career development opportunities. Independent selection panels choose the scholars on the basis of leadership potential, commitment to public service, intellectual ability, and likelihood of making a difference in the world. Chen, who studies sociology and international relations, founded the on-campus Democracy Matters Rhode Island group, which is working for statewide campaign finance reform. Gusoff, who concentrates on public policy at Brown, worked extensively on issues of housing and homelessness in Providence. He is the co-founder and leader of HOPE (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere), an organizer with People to End Homelessness, and has co-led the Politics of Homelessness group. Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in 1975 as the federal memorial to the 33rd U.S. President. This year, the scholarship committee selected 75 scholars from a pool of 598 candidates nominated by 311 colleges and universities. There have been 2,480 Truman Scholars elected since the first awards were made in 1977. Three University of Rhode Island students have earned the scholarship in recent years. Posted by Steve Peoples |
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