Truman Scholar, Mount Vernon Resident Meets With Congressman

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Mount Vernon resident and Truman Scholarship recipient Akunna Faith Uka met with U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel last month to talk about public service careers, with a focus on teaching.

Akunna Faith Uka met with Rep. Eliot Engel in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: *Photo Credit: U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel's Office*

Nicole Briggs

07/08/2014 3:00 p.m.

“I love interacting with students, challenging them and getting them to work together to solve problems,” said Uka.

Uka was one of only 62 college juniors who won a Truman Scholarship in spring 2013. She graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and is interning at District of Columbia public schools.

She recently accepted a teaching position in Pasadena, Calif.

“Teaching is a truly a noble, and honorable profession. I am pleased that Akunna answered the call. I expect great things from her, and hope to hear more about her continued success,” said Engel, whose district includes Mount Vernon.

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