Baer also organized meetings and lectures forthe teachers with Fletcher University ProfessorCornel West '74 and the late Professor ofJurisprudence at the Kennedy School of GovernmentA. Leon Higginbotham.
Bauer said he also plans on using hisscholarship money for law school.
Hoff, another social studies concentrator, saidher experience in Women's Studies 10c, "Gender andInequality," changed her perspective towardspublic policy and gender issues.
"It was a class that really changed the way Ithink about gender and strongly influenced mypolicy proposal," Hoff said.
Hoff is the director of the Women's LeadershipNetwork, which is part of the Women's LeadershipProject.
"We put out the two Women's Leadership Projectnewsletters each week," Hoff said. "We also hostpanels, forums and dinners with professors whichare designed to connect women to each other and tomentors and role models from the community atHarvard and beyond."
Hoff is also the co-House coordinator of theHouse and Neighborhood Development (HAND) programat Quincy House. Last summer she worked with theAcademy Homes Summer Youth Enrichment Program,which is a PBHA program.
After college, Hoff plans to continue hereducation and involvement with community service.
"I would like to spend a couple of yearsworking and then I am interested in getting adegree in public policy or government orsociology," she said.
"I'm interested in public advocacy. I'm alsointerested in teaching for America, the PeaceCorps, or traveling or working in Latin America,"she added.
Hoff is currently waiting for grant money sothat she can travel to Mexico City to performthesis research.
Kuziemko, an applied math and economicsconcentrator, sits on the student advisorycommittee of the Institute of Politics (IOP) andis involved with Harvard Model Congress Europe.
Molly C. Hogan '01, who has worked withKuziemko since October, at the University LutheranShelter through the IOP, said Kuziemko is bothdedicated to serving and to encouraging others toserve.
"She's an awesome person to work with," Hogansaid. "She's really good about finding peoplebecause she is so resourceful and is so willing tohelp out others."
Kuziemko could not be reached for commentyesterday.
The Truman Scholarship's application processconsists of three steps. First, hopeful applicantssought nominations by either their House tutors orconcentration advisors.
After obtaining the nomination, applicants nextinterviewed with Harvard and Radcliffeadministrators. Both Harvard and RadcliffeColleges are eligible to each nominate fourstudents for the Truman scholarship.
Finally, the nominees submitted a public policyproposal, presented letters of recommendation andinterviewed with the Truman program in their ownstates