Warren Seay
Warren Seay, a junior majoring in political science in Dedman College, has been selected as a 2009 Truman Scholar. The prestigious national award recognizes college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government or public service.
Out of more than 600 candidates, Seay is one of 60 students from 55 U.S. colleges and universities awarded the 2009 scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study, in addition to leadership training and internship opportunities. Selection is based on grades, commitment to public service and leadership. Seay is the 12th Truman Scholar at SMU since Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in 1975.
“This Truman Scholarship is a testament to the guidance I’ve received from my professors and mentors at SMU,” says Seay, a Hunt Leadership Scholar and president of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. “It represents the type of service-learning that SMU offers and that I want to be part of in the future.”
Seay also is participating in the 2008-10 Institute for Responsible Citizenship, a leadership program in Washington, D.C. As one of only 24 students nationwide selected for the institute, he interned in summer 2008 with the Department of Labor and met with political leaders, including former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Seay will return to Washington this summer.