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The Robert F. and Jeanette K. O'Meara
President’s Scholar
2010-2011

NICHOLAS RUSSELL ELLEDGE

Nick is a senior from Frisco, Texas, majoring in economics and political science. His interests include social enterprise, international development, human rights, and public policy. Nick hopes to gain a Fulbright Fellowship to Bangladesh, work in management consulting, and eventually create jobs and income opportunities for the materially poor after graduation.

 HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
  • American Legion National Oratorical Contest, first place
  • Tennessee American Legion Boys State Commissioner
  • VFW Tennessee Youth of the Year
  • American Legion National Oratorical contest, first place
  • Author of “the Art of Interpretation”, 180 page curriculum
  • Touring Instructor with the Institute for Cultural Communicators

SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Robert Stewart Hyer Honor Society
  • Mortar Board Top Ten Sophomores
  • Triathlon Club, president
  • Big iDeas Grantee to found the Dallas Communications Initiative
  • Tower Center Jack and Annette Vaughn Fellow to the Council
         on Hemispheric Affairs in Washington, D.C
  • Two-time Maguire Center for Ethics intern in Mexico and Peru
  • SMU Human Rights studies in Argentina and Poland
  • London School of Economics Education Abroad

Contact:  nelledge@smu.edu