Augustine Jimenez (CAS’20), a rising senior studying international relations, recently won a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which is a national scholarship given to college juniors. Truman Scholar recipients are honored for their dedication and potential in the public service sphere, academic success, and their leadership skills, among other factors. As one of only 61 selected students this year, Jimenez receives $30,000 to support graduate work, which he plans to use for law school. He hopes to one day help fight income inequality, and his previous work as part of the BU Initiative on Cities National League of Cities Menino Fellowship helped form his post-grad aspirations.

Jimenez is the third Boston University student to receive this honor, following in the footsteps of Jessica Depies (CAS’17) in 2016 and Meghan Desale (CAS’08) in 2007. You can read more about his academic journey and ambitions at BU Today.

Photo credit: Kristal Castro (COM ’19)