Dustin Walker

Profile

“My reverence for knowledge and passion for learning lead me to seek out extra education at every opportunity.”

  • Program: 2007 College Scholarship Recipient
  • Resides: Washington, DC
  • Hometown: Mission Hills, CA, USA
  • Age: 20

Biography

Dustin Walker went to college even before he went to high school. He took classes at Boise State University in history and philosophy in the summer when he was 14. Dustin says his passion for learning makes him seek out extra education at every opportunity. He is an award-winning student and a member of the varsity basketball team, marching band, and jazz band at his high school.

Dustin, the oldest of six children, widened his horizons through the Young Scholars program through his participation in the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, where he learned about international diplomacy, intelligence, and national security. He also studied German at the Goethe Institut in Bonn, Germany, an experience that changed his world outlook. “I came to Germany as a German language student who understood only the American way of life. I left a global citizen more appreciative of America than I ever had been.”

Dustin was bitten by the political bug as a young child, becoming fascinated with John F. Kennedy. He spent a month last summer serving as a Page in the U.S. House of Representatives. Afterwards, he worked on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s re-election campaign. Dustin plans to intern on Capitol Hill and be involved in the 2008 presidential campaign. He says his ultimate goal is “national political office.”

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