Tech Student Wins Elite Harry S. Truman Scholarship  To Nate
Watson, politics isn't a dirty word, it's a calling. A double
major in Public Policy and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
Watson is preparing himself for a life in public service. So
far, he's off to a good start. He's spent the past two years as
the executive vice president of Tech's Student Government
Association and now he's won both the prestigious Harry S.
Truman Scholarship and the presidency of Tech's Student
Government Association.  I believe in getting involved in the
leadership of your community, wherever you are," said Watson.
While at Tech, the 21-year-old junior has done his best to get
as much experience as he can in public life. In addition to his
work on the SGA, Watson has interned for U.S. Congressman John
Linder, Georgia State Senator Steve Thompson and the Georgia
General Assembly. That's time well spent, given his career
choice: U.S. congressman and environmental policymaker.  "I feel
a lot of the time that politics has a dirty