Truman Center for Governmental Affairs “Bootstrap” Scholarship Winners
Two A&S students have been awarded the 2011 Summer Scholarships to intern in Missouri delegation Congressional offices. David Jordan, a Communications Studies major, will work in Representative Cleaver’s office and Alex Conaway, a Political Science major will work in Representative Clay’s office. Support for this academic credit-earning opportunity comes from the Truman Center and its donors as well as the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Assistant Professor Beth Miller (Political Science) mentors the students. This is the third summer in which two UMKC students have had the chance to work in Congress under the sponsorship of the Truman Center. For more on the Truman Center and its activities, see: http://cas.umkc.edu/TrumanCenter/
