{"59291":{"#nid":"59291","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nick Wellkamp Named Truman Scholar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENick Wellkamp, a senior in the Ivan Allen College School of Public Policy and the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering has been named a 2009 Harry S. Truman Scholar. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWellkamp is one of 60 Truman Scholars chosen from among more than 600 candidates nominated by colleges and universities.  Candidates were evaluated on the basis of leadership potential, intellectual ability, and likelihood of \u0027making a difference.\u0027 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom Louisville, Kentucky, Wellkamp\u0027s interests are in energy, sustainability, and politics. The award provides $30,000 for graduate study leading to a career in public service. Wellkamp plans to use the scholarship to go to law school. After graduating he hopes to help advance federal energy policy. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is just an unbelievable honor to receive this award,\u0022  said Wellkamp. \u0022It is a great reaffirmation of the efforts that I have put in at Georgia Tech.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWellkamp served as Student Government president for the 2008-2009 academic year and has led efforts on conservation, academic policies and representing the student voice in the transition in Institute leadership and the budget crisis. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETruman Scholars received priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Recipients must be U.S. citizens, have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills, be in the top quarter of their class, and be committed to careers in government or the not-for-profit sector. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Truman Scholarhsip Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the federal memorial to the 33rd President. The Foundation awards scholarships for college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. There have been 2,670 Truman Scholars elected since the first awards were made in 1977. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2009 Truman Scholars will assemble May 26 for a leadership development program at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, and receive their awards in a special ceremony at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, on May 31. \n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Nick Wellkamp, a senior in the Ivan Allen College School of Public Policy and Industrial and Systems Engineering has been named a 2009 Harry S. Truman Scholar.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Public Policy Major Awarded"}],"uid":"27167","created_gmt":"2009-04-14 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:38","author":"Rebecca Keane","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-04-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"59292":{"id":"59292","type":"image","title":"tcn33798.jpg","body":null,"created":"1449176221","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:01","changed":"1475894483","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:23","alt":"","file":{"fid":"190950","name":"tcn33798.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tcn33798_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tcn33798_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":61665,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tcn33798_0.jpg?itok=7igoMwty"}}},"media_ids":["59292"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.truman.gov\/candidates\/candidates_list.htm?cat_id=481","title":"Truman Scholarship"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"934","name":"Truman Scholarship"},{"id":"935","name":"Wellkamp"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERebecca Keane\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rkeane3\u0022\u003EContact Rebecca Keane\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-1720\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}