CFYJ National Spokesperson Deon Jones selected as a 2013 Truman Scholar
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By Roger Ghatt
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced today the names of 62 exceptional college juniors from 54 U.S. colleges and universities who have been selected as 2013 Truman Scholars. The Campaign for Youth Justice is happy to announce that Deon Jones a National Youth Spokesperson for CFYJ has received a 2013 Truman Scholarship. Deon is a junior at American University majoring in political science. He is also founder of the Manifest Leadership Institute, a leadership program that caters to incarcerated youth. Deon was chosen for this prestigious award on the basis of his stellar academic and leadership accomplishments and the likelihood of his becoming an influential public service leader. As a Truman Scholar, Deon will receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced today the names of 62 exceptional college juniors from 54 U.S. colleges and universities who have been selected as 2013 Truman Scholars. The Campaign for Youth Justice is happy to announce that Deon Jones a National Youth Spokesperson for CFYJ has received a 2013 Truman Scholarship. Deon is a junior at American University majoring in political science. He is also founder of the Manifest Leadership Institute, a leadership program that caters to incarcerated youth. Deon was chosen for this prestigious award on the basis of his stellar academic and leadership accomplishments and the likelihood of his becoming an influential public service leader. As a Truman Scholar, Deon will receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premier graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling, and special internship opportunities within the federal government.
Deon is a dedicated public servant who has chosen as his career goal juvenile justice advocacy. The Campaign already considers him one of our leaders and someone to watch for the future. He will receive the award in a special ceremony at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, on June 2, 2013.
The Campaign for Youth Justice congratulates Deon on this esteemed accomplishment.