It is awarded annually to one candidate per state who will study history or politics at the graduate level, with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and a commitment to teach U.S. history at the secondary school level. A history major with a minor in secondary education, Lowell has been accepted to Tufts University, where he will pursue a master's in education. In addition to the Madison fellowship, Lowell won a merit scholarship from Tufts. But it was a Wheaton College class taught by Professor Alex Bloom on America between the wars that really opened his eyes, he said.
History is about today.
It's not just about the past. I also want to teach the Constitution better. Certain Americans try to deny other Americans of their rights and liberties. Lowell, who also co-captains the track team, is the son of Debbie and Thomas Lowell of Spencer Hill Road. He is the second Wheaton College student to win the Madison fellowship in as many years.