Presidential Spotlight - Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Alicia D. Brown, a senior chemical engineering major from Petal, is congratulated by MSU President Mark E. Keenum for being named the university’s 19th recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which includes $30,000 for graduate-study expenses. As one of approximately 65 students selected from the 50 states this year, Brown is Mississippi’s only awardee and is committing to a career in public service following graduation.