University of Cincinnati student and Brookfield Central High School graduate Harshman Sihra learns he is a Truman Scholar.
University of Cincinnati student and Brookfield Central High School graduate Harshman Sihra learns he is a Truman Scholar.
BROOKFIELD — A Brookfield Central High School graduate has won the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, now the third University of Cincinnati student to receive the scholarship. Harshman Sihra, a reproductive health advocate, is a future OB-GYN and public health policymaker.
“Sihra’s accomplishment is supported by UC’s focus on real-world experience, which allowed him to pursue research and advocacy work which address the unique barriers pregnancy presents for families, including significant efforts related to lowering the infant mortality rate locally,” a news release said.
As a student in the Connections Dual Admissions program, Sihra will be supported by the Truman Scholarship during his medical studies at UC’s College of Medicine after completing his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with concentrations in medical sciences and sociology, as well as certificates in medical humanities and pre-medicine.
Sihra looks forward to graduating this year and continuing on to medical school.
“I started working with (the Nationally Competitive Awards office) specifically for the Truman since I was a freshman. In that first semester, I knew that the Truman Award was something that spoke to me so much because of my commitment to public service,” Sihra said, adding that his interpretation of public service is action-oriented. “I’m a person who doesn’t just sit on the sideline and complain. I’m going to do something.”
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to support new generations of public service leaders with a significant stipend toward graduate studies. Sihra was one of 54 scholars selected from a pool of 743 applicants and from 288 different colleges and universities.
“Harshman’s career at UC clearly demonstrates the public service ideals of the Truman Foundation,” said UC President Neville Pinto, who announced the award to Sihra amid longtime mentors and supporters. “We look forward to seeing all that he will accomplish in his final year and as he pursues medical school at UC.”
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