THREE SOUTHEAST STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED TRUMAN SCHOLARS

Three Southeast Missouri State University students have been nominated as Harry S. Truman Scholars for 1992 and are entered as candidates in the national Truman Scholarship competition.

The students are Kelly Kenser and Michele Moon, both of Cape Girardeau, and Tricia Sparn of Collinsville, Ill.

Each year, colleges and universities from across the nation nominate outstanding third-year students who are seeking careers in public service. At least one student from each state will receive a scholarship which provides $30,000 for tuition, fees, books and expenses for their senior year and two years of graduate study.

Scholarship recipients will be recognized at a ceremony in May at the Truman Library in Independence, Mo.

Kenser is a criminal justice major and plans to pursue a graduate degree in juvenile justice. He is a U.S. Army veteran and served in the honor guard at the 1986 Statue of Liberty ceremony and the 1989 inauguration of President George Bush. He currently serves as a foster parent in the Proctor Care Program.

Moon is a psychology major with a 3.713 grade point average on a four-point scale. Her public service achievements are extensive. She is the mother of four children and is preparing for a master of divinity degree at St. Louis University.

Sparn is a junior political science with a 3.75 grade point average. She plans to pursue a master of arts and doctoral degrees in political science and international relations from Washington University in St. Louis. Sparn hopes to work in Third World countries on women's, children's and environmental issues.

Dr. Frank Nickell, director of Southeast's Center for Regional History, coordinates the Truman Scholarship Program at Southeast Missouri State University.