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Public Administration Senior Among Nation's 2004 Truman Scholars Encouraged by her parents since early childhood to “get involved,” Amy volunteered to help with AIDS Walk Arizona her freshman year of high school and was dismayed to find that although people under 24 are the fastest growing segment of AIDS sufferers, they were overlooked as potential contributors to the cause. She overcame skepticism of AIDS Walk leaders to become their high school coordinator her sophomore through senior years, leading prevention education and dramatically increasing involvement of young people in promoting AIDS research and treatment. As a UA freshman Amy was the first intern to the Aurora Foundation, a grass roots organization aimed at developing leadership capabilities among women and girls planning careers in education. From there her interests, and eventually her scholarship-winning game plan, evolved to what she calls “staying in,” keeping students K-12 engaged in school through service learning projects and early focus on careers. As coordinator for Eller’s Rodel Pipeline to Excellence project she led the creation of original programming in life skills and career planning for 8th graders at Tucson’s Amphitheater Middle School, establishing the foundation of what she envisions as a national non-profit focused on “youth volunteerism, service learning and civic action.” Not content to simply be a change agent, Amy says “I can create the next generation of change agents.” Her track record leaves little doubt she will. |
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Amy L. Shlossman became the third student in UA history to be named a Harry S. Truman Scholar in public service on March 23rd when she, along with 80 other students nationwide, received a $26,000 graduate education scholarship. Truman Scholars are selected based on academic excellence (Amy completed her bachelor’s degree this spring with a perfect 4.0 grade point average) and a proven track record of public service in their area of interest. 
