The United States Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Mayor Todd Gloria to serve as a Trustee on The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees. The Mayor was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on July 11, 2023.  

“I am deeply grateful to President Biden for the appointment and to the United States Senate for their unanimous confirmation today,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “I was selected as a Truman Scholar while I was a student at the University of San Diego in 1999, and it set me on a path to a career in public service. I look forward to working with my fellow trustees to empower America’s next generation of public servants and celebrate the legacy of President Truman.”  

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a federally funded scholarship program that awards up to $30,000 to students who demonstrate leadership potential, academic excellence, and a commitment to public service. Created by Congress in 1975 as the official federal memorial to President Truman, the scholarship is a highly competitive award, with only about 60 students selected each year. To be eligible for the Truman Scholarship, students must be U.S. citizens or nationals who are currently enrolled in their second to last year of undergraduate study at a U.S. college or university and must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and be majoring in a field likely to lead to a career in public service. 

The board, which is composed of 19 members, is chaired by former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and includes Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Brian Schatz (D-HI); House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX); and Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ).