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Bolitho, Willey to Compete for Truman Scholarship

Julie Bolitho
Amy Willey
Alma College juniors Julie Bolitho of Cadillac, and Amy Willey of Clinton Township, are 2005 Truman Scholarship national finalists.

The finalists interview March 9 in Chicago with a scholarship committee and compete against 209 finalists from 139 institutions for 70-75 Truman Scholarships awarded worth $30,000 each.

Alma has had 11 finalists and three winners in the last six years for the prestigious scholarship. Bolitho and Willey are two of four Michigan residents to qualify for a Truman scholarship.

The nationally competitive scholarship is awarded for graduate school expenses to high achievers planning careers in public service. A three-year commitment to public service within seven years after graduate school is a requirement for recipients. Among the general guidelines for Truman Scholarship candidates is having "extensive records of public and community service."

Alma’s Nationally Competitive Scholarship Committee helped Bolitho and Willey search for appropriate postgraduate scholarships and reviewed their proposals and applications. The committee identifies and nurtures exceptional candidates for nationally competitive scholarships, grants and awards.

Bolitho, a 2002 graduate of Cadillac High School, is the daughter of Todd and Kristi Bolitho of Cadillac. Willey, a 2002 graduate of Chippewa Valley High School in Mt. Clemens, is the daughter of Judy Willey of Clinton Township and Kevin Willey of Sunnyvale, Calif.

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Posted: Thu, February 24th, 2005 at 5:46PM

 

The Corporation for National and Community Service named Alma College to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in both 2008 and 2009 for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.

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Terra Teague

Terra Teague
Graduation: 2008
Major: Business Administration
From: Monroe
Interests: Business Simulations, Athletics

Terra’s Spring Term experience in China is a tremendous help understanding the relationship the U.S. has with one of its largest trading partners. The business administration major from Monroe has seen first hand the economic effects on southeast Michigan of low-cost imports and Chinese monetary policies.

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