JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 13 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on April 12, 2024:

An East Tennessee State University student has earned a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, one of the most competitive and prestigious awards in the United States. Trent White, ETSU's Student Government Association president and a junior majoring in political science, learned of this achievement in a surprise announcement with ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland.