In the News: Eldawy and Letona Named as Finalists for the Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Two Syracuse University juniors have been named as 2018 finalists for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. They are Dina Eldawy of Pensacola, Florida, an international relations and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program; and Crystal Letona of Los Angeles, a communications and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a policy studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School.

The Truman Scholarship is awarded to approximately 55-65 college juniors each year in recognition of community service, academic accomplishment and commitment to a career of public service. This year, 194 finalists were selected from more than 750 nominated by schools and colleges from around the country.