UD Student Wins USA TODAY ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS

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<p>Thomas Isherwood, University of Delaware, Newark. </p>

<p>Home: Wichita, KS. Age: 21.
Majors: International relations, economics; concurrent master's in political science.
GPA: 3.97.
Graduating: May.
Career goal: Policymaker or diplomat. </p>

<p>Accomplishments: Tom learned Arabic in Egypt and Morocco and spent a summer with Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance in Cairo, providing legal aid for Somali refugees and getting Somali refugees enrolled in school; president of Alpha Lambda Delta, a 600-member service organization, planning a suicide-prevention 5K that raised $2,100 for suicide-prevention organizations; studied in South Africa and volunteered at an AIDS orphanage there; created student visit program for the office of admissions; peer mentor; teaching assistant for four courses, including two in Australia; Marshall Scholar, Truman Scholar and Boren (for foreign language study) Scholar.</p>

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<p>According to DD, the best thing about Tom is that he's a real sweatheart. She has known him since her freshman year, and I've been hearing about what a nice guy he is since then. It's wonderful to see someone who deserves recognition on multiple levels actually receive it.</p>