Mississippi University for Women student Brianna Warner, a junior political science/women’s studies major from Gulfport, is a finalist for the prestigious Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship for students dedicated to public service. Warner is described as a self-starter with mature determination by Dr. Brian Anderson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The W. She will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, March 16 to interview with the Foundation’s regional review panels. Awarded annually, the highly competitive scholarship is presented in the amount of $30,000 toward a graduate education. Warner is favoring a master’s of public policy degree in health policy. The 2015 Class of Truman Scholars will be announced Wednesday, April 15.
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