Spanish Fort student Madeleine Dotson named 2023 Truman Scholar for Outstanding Leadership and Environmental Advocacy

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Posted 5/17/23

Madeleine Dotson, of Spanish Fort, has been named a 2023 Truman Scholar. Dotson is one of 62 college students from 60 U.S. colleges and universities selected for the honor, bestowed by the Harry S. …

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Spanish Fort student Madeleine Dotson named 2023 Truman Scholar for Outstanding Leadership and Environmental Advocacy

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Madeleine Dotson, of Spanish Fort, has been named a 2023 Truman Scholar.

Dotson is one of 62 college students from 60 U.S. colleges and universities selected for the honor, bestowed by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.

Each Truman Scholar receives funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.

Dotson attends the University of Mississippi and is passionate about the environment and disaster response. On campus, she serves as a liaison between Mississippi's flagship university and environmental organizations in North Mississippi, hosting events to raise awareness about local environmental issues and climate change. Her annual Water Day forum convenes students, faculty, alumni, and community members from across the country to discuss contemporary water issues.

After high school, she lived in Morocco on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship and developed interests in international development and multilateralism. Inspired by her time in Morocco and her home community, she is pursuing degrees in Arabic, economics, and political science.

Dotson has traveled across the world, studying and researching how multilateral and multicultural dialogues lead to creative and sustainable development solutions. She currently researches Chinese-Middle East relations for the U.S. Department of State.

After graduation, she hopes to pursue a master's in development policy and economics, followed by a PhD in ecological economics.

The 62 new Truman Scholars were selected from 705 candidates nominated by 275 colleges and universities. They were recommended by seventeen independent selection panels based on the finalists' academic success and leadership accomplishments, as well as their likelihood of becoming public service leaders.

Regional selection panels met and included distinguished civic leaders, elected officials, university presidents, federal judges, and past Truman Scholarship winners.