UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State nominated Anton Aluquin and Luisina Kemanian-Leites for the 2022 Truman Scholarship, a prestigious award that recognizes U.S. college juniors for their commitments to public service.
Aluquin and Kemanian-Leites joined 705 nominees from colleges and universities across the nation in vying for the scholarship, which provides awardees with up to $30,000 for post-graduate studies. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation named its finalists on Feb. 18, and though Aluquin and Kemanian-Leites were not selected, Penn State celebrates their outstanding achievements and future potential.
“We applaud Anton for his commitment to improving the lives of others,” said Dean Rick Roush of the College of Agricultural Sciences, in which Aluquin is a student. “His academic and professional goals to address health inequities and social injustices are admirable, and we are confident his work will have a positive impact on today’s generation and those to follow. We congratulate him on his nomination for the Truman Scholarship.”
Clarence Lang, Susan Welch Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, likewise commented on the achievements of Kemanian-Leites. “On behalf of everyone associated with our college, I’d like to congratulate Luisina on being nominated for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. It is obvious that her experiences, both personal and academic, have inspired her empathy towards, and desire to help, others. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for her.”