Junior Sarah David has been awarded the Truman Scholarship, making her the second Hopkins student in two years to win the prestigious award.
The scholarship grants $30,000 to juniors who plan to attend graduate school with a focus on public service. The application involves a policy proposal and interview, for which David was coached by John Bader, associate dean for academic programs and advising and scholarship advisor.
"My policy proposal was to bring Sudanese refugees currently stranded in Cairo to the United States to teach Arabic," David, who spent last semester in Egypt studying Arabic, said.
David hopes to use her Truman grant to attend University of Maryland Law School, where she can take advantage of its Homeland Security Center. In the future she hopes to work for the United States Attorney's office, specifically with intelligence.
Applicants for major scholarships work with Bader to strengthen their essays and interview skills.
"Sarah is the complete package for leadership. She's smart, savvy, sophisticated, committed and charismatic," Bader said.
Over the past several years, Hopkins students have won most major scholarships, including the Rhodes, Marshall, Goldwater and Beinecke. Last year, then-junior Saul Garlick won the Truman Scholarship.
Bader said Hopkins has a "wide and deep pool of extraordinary talent" and encourages future applicants.
