Ella Bussell

2026-2028 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

Hailing from Appalachian Kentucky, Ella Bussell is committed to expanding opportunities for communities like hers facing economic isolation through responsive local governance, sustainable development policy, and accessible public services.

Hometown : Brodhead, KY

Institution : University of Notre Dame

Major : Political Science; Minors in Education, Schooling, & Society; Politics, Philosophy, & Economics; and The Hesburgh Program in Public Service

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Voyager Scholarship

The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service helps students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.