<p>Neha Deshpande, a Johns Hopkins University student from Monmouth Junction, N.J., is one of 60 students from 54 U.S. colleges and universities to be named a 2010 Truman Scholar. The prestigious award is given each year by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation to extraordinary undergraduates in their third year of college who are committed to careers in public service.</p>
<p>Deshpande, 20, will earn her bachelors degree in biology with a minor in French cultural studies from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences on May 27, after three years of undergraduate study. The Truman Scholarship will provide Deshpande up to $30,000 for graduate study and eligibility for priority admission and supplemental financial aid at premier graduate institutions.</p>
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