WABI talks with DiSpirito about Truman Scholar award
WABI (Channel 5) spoke with Dominique DiSpirito, a University of Maine political science and honors student, who was recently named a 2021 Truman Scholar. DiSpirito is being recognized for her support of programs that seek to address food insecurity, pollution and mismanagement of natural resources and her public service leadership potential. “It’s pretty exciting to have won a competitive national scholarship for something I’m passionate about and want to do,” DiSpirito said. The Bangor Daily News and the Penobscot Times shared a University of Maine news release announcing DiSpirito’s award.