Ohio State Student Trustee Patrick Arp named 2026 Truman Scholar

“Patrick Arp, a third-year biomedical science and economics major, is The Ohio State University’s 10th Truman Scholar. Arp is one of 55 exceptional college students from 48 U.S. colleges and universities selected as 2026 Truman Scholars. The program supports graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the U.S. “All of us at Ohio State congratulate Patrick on this incredible honor, which recognizes his excellence not only as a scholar, but as a young leader committed to using his talents for the greater good,” said President Ravi V. Bellamkonda. “Our land-grant mission calls on us to prepare students for success as both professionals and citizens. Students like Patrick bring that vision to life, and I’m so excited to see the continued positive impact of his work.” “I commend Patrick for his exceptional commitment to public service through his excellent scholarship and entrepreneurial efforts,” said Trevor Brown, interim executive vice president and provost. “His service-minded leadership and community engagement embody Ohio State’s education for citizenship ideal. I’m proud of Patrick, and I look forward to his continued success.” Arp, from Mason, Ohio, was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to serve as the university’s undergraduate student trustee for a two-year term. A Stamps Eminence Scholar, he has also co-founded and led student organizations. One of them, Grant Central, works to equip students with grant-writing skills and pair them with area nonprofits in need of this expertise. “I’m thrilled to join the nationwide community of Truman Scholars. This opportunity will open so many doors for me to learn, grow and help my community,” Arp said. Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government. Arp is a dedicated researcher in health economics, with a focus on public policy related to aging and long-term care. He holds research assistantships in the Department of Economics at Ohio State and at the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. He is also the undergraduate representative on the Health Sciences Library Advisory Committee, where he provides a student perspective to inform the best use of library resources and space. And he is the director of sponsorship for the Columbus Clinic Host Group, a student-led free pop-up health clinic. “It’s incredibly validating that the very impressive people who read my application and interviewed me believe that I can make the impact I outlined in my application, and that my ideas are worth this investment,” he said. Arp and his fellow awardees were selected from 781 candidates nominated by 305 colleges and universities. They join a community of 3,673 Truman Scholars named after the first awards in 1977. Established by Congress in 1975, the award is a memorial to President Harry S. Truman and his commitment to public service. When approached by a bipartisan group of admirers near the end of his life, President Truman embodied this commitment to the future of public service by asking Congress to create a living memorial devoted to this purpose, rather than a traditional brick-and-mortar monument.

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