Kansas University has nominated five students for Harry S. Truman Scholarships, which provide $30,000 to college students preparing for leadership in public service.

KU’s nominees are:

• Cooper Thomas Allton, a senior from Topeka preparing for an international affairs career in conflict prevention and recovery.

• Julia Michaela Johanna Groeblacher, a senior from McPherson interested in a career in international affairs serving in the Middle East and in North Africa.

• Margaret A. Tran, a junior from Derby preparing for a public service career promoting environmental sustainability.

• Robert “Bob” Reifort Wiggin, a senior from Lawrence planning a career in medicine or medical research, specializing in regenerative medicine.

• Alison Rose Spencer Zeigler, a senior from Lawrence and Manila, Philippines, planning a career to serve developing countries as a policy analyst.

Seventy-five scholarship recipients will be chosen from among a field of about 600 applicants.