UA WALTON COLLEGE STUDENT WINS NSEP SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Daniel Hazman, a student in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been awarded the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship.

Hazman, a native of Ft. Smith, is a junior economics major with minors in Spanish and mathematics. He will receive over $17,000 and has chosen to spend a year studying in Brazil.

NSEP was established by the National Security Education Act of 1991, which was authored by Oklahoma Sen. David L. Boren. It was designed to provide American undergraduates with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in countries and areas of the world critical to the future security of the nation. The program’s mission is to educate U.S. citizens to understand foreign cultures, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, and enhance international cooperation and security.

The Walton College recently selected Hazman as the 2002 outstanding student in economics. Joe Ziegler, chairman of the economics department, said, "Daniel Hazman is an exemplary model student of the Walton College and the University of Arkansas as evidenced by his stellar academic record, leadership involvement, community initiatives service, and international academic experiences. We are very proud of what Daniel has accomplished and for the national recognition he has received as a recipient of this prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship.  I do not know anyone else more deserving of this award."

Hazman has lived in, studied at and traveled to 23 different countries spanning four continents. He was featured in Time magazine as a National Tandy Scholar and in USA Today as a Toyota Community Scholar. He was one of 50 students nationwide to receive the State Farm Exceptional Student Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to outstanding students majoring in business-related fields who have taken the time and the initiative to contribute back to their communities. Hazman has been actively involved in Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Alpha Kappa Psi national business fraternity, Golden Key International Honor Society and Fort Smith Youth Volunteer Council, among others.

He was the first Walton College student to receive the SILO Undergraduate Research Fellowship. He was a Hugh O’ Brian Youth World Ambassador. He served as vice president of public relations for S.I.F.E. (Students for Free Enterprise), as president of Alpha Kappa Psi, and marketing team leader for S.A.K.E.

Hazman said, "It is a grand honor for me to be selected as a David L. Boren scholar because it embodies my personal goals of gaining understanding, acquiring knowledge, and developing skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. I intend to use the scholarship for a year abroad in Brazil to gain fluency in Portuguese and to research the impacts of MERCOSUR (a trade agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) upon Brazil's economy.

"I am committed to internationalizing people’s mindset. I want to learn from other civilizations, modify my knowledge and apply it to improve our society. I believe Senator Boren’s vision embodied many of these same principles when he authored the National Security Education Act," Hazman added.

When Hazman moved to the United States from Indonesia as a 10-year old boy, he was not able to speak English. He came to the University of Arkansas because he was selected as a Chancellor’s Scholar and because he wanted to take advantage of the Walton College’s study abroad programs and other opportunities at the U of A.

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