Dominique DiSpirito named Truman Scholar, receives Campus Compact award

Dominique DiSpiritoDominique DiSpirito, a 91福利 political science major and Honors College student, has been named a Truman Scholar and received a Maine Campus Compact Heart and Soul Student award for 2021.

The Truman scholarship is a prestigious, merit-based award given to juniors pursuing public service careers based on their community service, leadership experience and potential, and academic abilities. The Campus Compact awards are made to six Maine undergraduates who foster an environment of civic engagement at their universities and in their communities.

Dominique is part of the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Food Waste Solutions team, developing 鈥渢riple bottom line鈥 solutions to food waste challenges that have environmental, economic and social benefits, and has helped launch two of the team鈥檚 food waste pilot projects. Learn more about Dominique鈥檚 food waste solutions work here.

Congratulations to Dominique on this well-deserved recognition!