One of only three PhD students in the nation to receive the prestigious Sumners Scholarship, a UDallas doctoral student in politics is being recognized for his civic engagement, academic excellence and leadership. Austin Choate’s goal of shaping education and child welfare policy and his research on St. Robert Bellarmine reflect the foundation’s mission to strengthen American self-governance.
Since 1949, the Sumners Scholarship has recognized the nation’s most promising students in civic engagement, leadership and academic excellence — a distinction that endures throughout their careers.