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Brock McIntosh Selected as a 2012 Truman Scholar
Two Maryland Students Awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship UMD juniors Harley Katz, a double major in astronomy and physics (College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences), and Carlos Sebastian Casarez, a mechanical engineering (A. James Clark School of Engineering) major, are Maryland’s newest Goldwater Scholars. Learn more about them here. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship encourages outstanding sophomores and juniors to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering, and serves to foster excellence in these fields.
Erin Hylton named a 2012 Udall Scholar
Eight Maryland Students Win the Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad in Spring 2012! Congratulations to the following recipients: Tania Delgado (United Kingdom); Paige Diamond (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary); Melissa Dick (France); Lori Gjoni (Italy); Allison Jean (New Zealand); Mohammad Jee (Turkey); Christine Lien (China); and Dorian Williamson (Chile).
Aaron Shapiro (class of 2011) becomes a Global Health Corps Fellow!
Maryland Students and Alumni Win a UMD Record 19 Fulbright Grants for 2011
Read more about these three Fulbright scholars and the other Maryland recipients in this article from Maryland International,the newsletter of the University of Maryland's Institute for International Programs.
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Brock McIntosh is Maryland’s newest Truman Scholar! The award, granted by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, recognizes exceptional college juniors with proven potential to pursue challenging roles in public leadership. After a tour of duty in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army National Guard in 2009, Brock has become a strong advocate for non-violent solutions to conflict. He is co-founder of Afghanistan Veterans Against the War and chairs the Oversight Committee of Iraq Veterans Against the War. In addition to his advocacy work, Brock has held internships with the Center for International Policy and The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. At the University Brock is double majoring in history and sociology. 
Civil Engineering junior Erin Hylton won a Udall Scholarship in recognition of her work in environmental studies. Erin is president of the campus chapter of Engineers Without Borders and leads the new Maryland Sustainability Engineering group. She is a Banneker-Key Scholar and an honors student, and has participated in the Federal Semester program in the Energy and Environmental Policy track. The Udall Foundation recognizes future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. 
Aaron Shapiro (right), received a Global Health Corps (GHC) fellowship to work in Rwanda for one year. GHC mobilizes, trains, and supports emerging leaders to promote global health equity. Aaron is a Program Director at Gardens for Health International.
Among the record 19 Fulbright recipients this year at the University of Maryland is D. Brent Edwards (left), a Ph.D. candidate in International Higher Education Policy. Edwards will research education management decentralization in El Salvador. 
Krista Heiner (right), a M.S. candidate in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology and M.P.P. candidate will examine the perspectives of stakeholders at local, regional, and national levels to understand local natural resource managment in Mali.
Maseeh Roshan (left), a B.S. candidate in Accounting and Finance and minor in Spanish, will spend the next year in Spain before entering law school to focus on international law.