Meet Luda Isakharov
Luda Isakharov, BA ’24 (political science, global studies, Russian)
2023 Truman Scholar
UO Student Body President Luda Isakharov wasn’t intimidated by the hard work needed to complete the application materials for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She had worked hard her entire life. In her three years at the University of Oregon, she served in student government as a senator, executive cabinet secretary, and recently as student body president. What did intimidate her were the fees associated with traveling for the Truman Scholar finalist interview in Seattle.
“The time span between the announcement of becoming a finalist and the actual interview was very short, and I had very little time to figure out my finances and how to make it work. If I had to invest hundreds of dollars of my family’s money, I don’t think I would have gone [to Seattle] because it would have been a burden on my family. Prior to being able to go to Seattle, I thought my chances of becoming a Truman Scholar were very low.”
When she was selected to be a Truman Scholar she said, “This scholarship is the product of all the people who supported and uplifted me through the last few years at the UO.”
This includes the donors who gave to the URDS Impact Fund.
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