Session 2000
Effective: March 17, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1823
A Resolution congratulating and commending the Kansas 2000 Truman scholarship finalists.
� � � WHEREAS,� For the 2000 Harry S. Truman scholarship competition, both Kansas Uni-
versity and Kansas State University nominated four scholars, the maximum number of
nominees. All of the Kansas University and Kansas State University nominees (four each)
were selected to be finalists. No other state institution has as many finalists as either Kansas
University or Kansas State University, and no other state has more finalists from state
institutions than Kansas. In fact, the only public institutions to nominate a full slate of
nominees, four, and to have all four nominees selected as finalists are Kansas University
and Kansas State University; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The $30,000 Harry S. Truman scholarships are awarded to scholars for the
senior undergraduate year and for graduate studies. Scholars are selected primarily on the
basis of their leadership potential, including honesty, vision, sensitivity and communications
skills; commitment to a career in public service, intellectual strength, analytical ability and
prospects of performing well in graduate studies; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The four Kansas scholars selected from Kansas University are:

� � � Mark David Bradshaw, Walnut, majoring in American studies;

� � � Christina M. Harms, Wichita, majoring in community leadership and development and
American studies;

� � � Holly H. Krebs, Lawrence, majoring in American studies; and

� � � Erik John Reedy, Topeka, majoring in mathematics, American studies and economics;
and

� � � WHEREAS,� The four Kansas scholars selected from Kansas State University are:

� � � Sarah Glaser, Emporia, majoring in biology and natural resources and environmental
science;

� � � Suzanne Goering, Newton, majoring in international studies and agricultural economics;

� � � Stacy Meredith, Papillion, Nebraska, majoring in political science, geography, natural
resources and environmental sciences; and

� � � Mellissa Vopat, Aurora, majoring in political science: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congratulate these eight
scholars, their parents and their universities upon the scholars' selection as finalists for the
2000 Harry S. Truman scholarship competition and wish them every success in their in-
terviews for selection for this prestigious award; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to provide five
enrolled copies of this resolution to the Chancellor of the University of Kansas and five
copies to the President of Kansas State University.

� � � Senate Resolution No. 1823 was sponsored by Senators Praeger and Oleen.