WGS minors Annie Himes and Courtney Liekam won highly competitive national scholarships or grants.
Annie Himes will be a 2015 Truman Scholar. Himes was selected as one of only about 60 students nationally to receive the highly competitive, $30,000 scholarship, which rewards students who demonstrate leadership potential and who have an outstanding record of public service. The scholarship, which is awarded to college juniors, can be used for graduate or professional school. Himes said she plans to attend law school with an eye on a career working for policies and change in the treatment of women. Himes is a women's and gender studies minor and is working to complete her degree in three majors, Russian, history and global studies .
Courtney Leikam recieved a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant. The Fulbright ETA Program is a nationally competitive award that places recent graduates in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English language teachers. These students are also cultural ambassadors for the United States. Leikam is German and global studies major with minors in women's and gender studies and human rights and humanitarian affairs, Leikam, a graduate of Lincoln Southwest High School, will return to Germany, where she studied abroad in 2014. While teaching English abroad, Leikam plans to get involved in women's groups because of her interest in supporting and promoting women's health. Furthermore, she wants to provide a setting for cultural engagement and exchange by using American films and television shows as a way to explore the similarities and differences between cultures. Leikam plans to work for an international organization like the United Nations.
Congratulations Annie and Courtney!
