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Boise State News April 15, 2021
Halima Hamud, Boise State’s fifth Truman Scholar, is determined to empower refugee women through educational initiatives and community outreach. Photo by Priscilla Grover.
Boise State University student Halima Hamud has been awarded the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship for her tremendous academic success and leadership accomplishments. She is one of 62 scholars selected this year out of a record number of 845 candidates who were nominated by 328 colleges and universities.
Hamud will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science degree in May 2022 and is Boise State’s fifth Truman scholar. The scholarship will fund her graduate studies in international relations with a focus in East African studies.