New Book on Truman Scholarship from Suzanne McCray and Tara Yglesias
Cover image for Wild About Harry: Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know about the Truman Scholarship
The U of A Press has published Wild about Harry: Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know about the Truman Scholarship, edited by Suzanne McCray and Tara Yglesias. The book features a foreword from former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright.
Wild about Harry is the eighth Suzanne McCray-edited book on nationally competitive scholarships published by the U of A Press and provides guidance from the Truman Foundation and from seasoned advisers engaged in the application process of the famously competitive Truman Scholarship. The scholars in the Truman applicant pool are widely known as energetic leaders from a variety of disciplines who have in common the desire to make a difference, to bring about sustainable positive change and to serve the greater public good. Wild about Harry makes the Truman Scholarship application process transparent to applicants and their advisers. This collection of essays teaches readers how to gain the most from the application process, how to connect past involvement and successes to future academic and career goals, how to approach interviews and how to embrace the opportunity if selected for an award.
"It is a must-read for advisers and for the students they are assisting through the Truman Scholarship process," said Alicia Hayes, prestigious scholarships manager at the University of California, Berkeley.
McCray is vice provost for enrollment services, dean of admissions and director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards at the U of A. Yglesias is the deputy executive secretary of the Truman Foundation and has been involved in the selection of Truman Scholars for 20 years.
Wild about Harry is now available at www.uapress.com or by calling 1-800-621-2736.
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