This year, the NOAA Office of Education selected 150 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholars and eight Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholars, making 2018 the second largest NOAA undergraduate scholarship class. The NOAA Office of Education notified the NOAA undergraduate scholarship awardees during the month of April.
NOAA reviewed nearly 600 applications for these two competitive scholarships. Collectively, NOAA undergraduate scholarship programs selected scholars studying at 100 different campuses in 35 U.S. states, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new NOAA scholars are rising juniors studying a broad range of disciplines including biology, climatology, marine science, biochemistry, cell biology, environmental science, meteorology, and atmospheric science.
The Director of NOAA Education, Louisa Koch, remarked, "NOAA welcomes the 2018 undergraduate scholars, an accomplished group of students ready to investigate our changing environment, from forecasting severe storms, to monitoring our climate, to managing the nation’s fisheries, and to restoring our coasts. We are proud to help educate the next generation of scientists, stewards, and educators."
NOAA welcomes the 2018 Undergraduate Scholars, an accomplished group of students ready to investigate our changing environment.
The 2018 NOAA undergraduate scholars will travel to Silver Spring, Maryland, for orientation from May 29 - 31, 2018. During orientation, they will meet NOAA scientists and their peers and learn about the extensive NOAA internship opportunities available to them. Applications will open for the 2019 scholarship class in September 2018 and close at the end of January 2019.
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 2005, in honor of Senator Ernest F. Hollings, who was well known for supporting ocean policy and conservation. The Hollings Scholarship includes a two-year academic scholarship and a summer internship opportunity for full-time undergraduate STEM and education majors. Students apply in their second year of undergraduate study and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Scholarship recipients receive an academic award of $9,500 per year, as well as a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship at any NOAA facility nationwide, with all travel expenses included in the award. Scholars receive funding to present their NOAA research projects at up to two national scientific conferences.
Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship
The Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) was established in 2001 to support the training of postsecondary students pursuing degrees that directly support NOAA’s mission while attending a Minority-Serving Institution. The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship includes a two year academic scholarship and two paid summer internship opportunities. EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholars must have and maintain a 3.2 GPA per term and cumulatively. Scholars receive an academic stipend of $9,500 per year, and funding to present the results of the research they conducted during their summer internships at two national scientific conferences.
Contact: NOAA Office of Education 1315 East West Hwy SSMC 3 / Rm 10734 Silver Spring, MD 20910 studentscholarshipprograms@noaa.govEPP Undergraduate Scholars
STATE | name | university |
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CA | Delaena Stephens | University of La Verne |
GA | Taylor Miller | Spelman College |
HI | Gina Selig | University of Hawaii at Hilo |
KS | Annalise Guthrie | Haskell Indian Nations University |
MD | India Oliver | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
TX | Analyssa Hernandez | Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
VA | Janelle Layton | Hampton University |
VI | Jendahye Antoine | University of the Virgin Islands |
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholars:
STATE | NAME | UNIVERSITY |
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AL | Sydney Lybrand | Northeast Alabama Community College |
AL | Raien Emery | The University of Alabama |
AL | Nicholas Johnson | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
AL | Dean Meyer | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
AL | Rebekah Cheatham | University of South Alabama |
AL | Evan Mazur | University of South Alabama |
CA | Lauren Castanon | California State University, Monterey Bay |
CA | Marisa Thompson | California State University, Monterey Bay |
CA | Brianne Visaya | Los Medanos College |
CA | Eliseanne Koskelo | Pomona College |
CA | Laura Anderson | Stanford University |
CA | Osanna Drake | Stanford University |
CA | Nathan Marshall | Stanford University |
CA | Casey Mullins | Stanford University |
CA | Rebecca Nelson | Stanford University |
CA | Mia Silverberg | University of California - Berkeley |
CA | Gabriella Mukai | University of California - Davis |
CA | Emi Zeger | University of California - Los Angeles |
CA | Harrison Knapp | University of Southern California |
CO | Louisa Markow | Colorado State University |
CO | Jarod Snook | Colorado State University |
CO | Jonah Pehl | University of Northern Colorado |
CT | Mahima Kumara | Yale University |
FL | Rosemary Burkhalter-Castro | Eckerd College |
FL | Justin Chandler-Holtz | Eckerd College |
FL | Herbert Leavitt | Eckerd College |
FL | Briana Matthews | Eckerd College |
FL | Eliza Mills | Eckerd College |
FL | Tristan Shonat | Eckerd College |
FL | Nathan Hadland | Florida Institute of Technology |
FL | Mark Haver | Florida Southern College |
FL | Jennifer Magi | Florida State University |
FL | Anna Wuest | Florida State University |
FL | Morgan Will | Nova Southeastern University |
FL | Kaden Loring | St. Thomas University |
FL | Carina Burroughs | University of Miami |
FL | Kaylie Costa | University of Miami |
FL | Emily Green | University of Miami |
FL | Toni Lohroff | University of Miami |
FL | Kathleen Mager | University of Miami |
FL | Rachel Sandquist | University of Miami |
FL | Andrew Scotti | University of Miami |
GA | Emma Reinhardt | Georgia Institute of Technology |
GA | Charlotte Dungan | Mercer University |
GA | Miranda Hermes | University of Georgia |
HI | Clara Smith | University of Hawaii at Hilo |
HI | Diana Lopera | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
HI | Andrew Tokuda | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
IA | Melissa Piper | Iowa State University |
IL | Rachel So | Northwestern University |
IL | Haley Capone | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
IL | Alexa Yeo | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
IN | Abby Sebol | Purdue University |
IN | Angela Mose | Valparaiso University |
KY | Dallas Mckinney | Western Kentucky University |
LA | Brandon Cohen | Northeast Louisiana University |
MA | Lara Hakam | Boston University |
MA | Gretchen McCarthy | Boston University |
MA | Tony Pham | Boston University |
MA | Amy Li | Harvard University |
MA | Drew Pendergrass | Harvard University |
MA | Madison Pickett | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MA | Mark Desimone | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
MD | Lucy Webb | Johns Hopkins University |
MD | Samantha Koehler | Salisbury State University |
MD | Kayla Rexroth | Salisbury State University |
MD | Colman Welles | St. Mary's College of Maryland |
MD | Madeline Beaudry | University of Maryland College Park |
MD | Candela Cerpa | University of Maryland College Park |
MD | Donald De Alwis | University of Maryland College Park |
MD | Megan Forte | University of Maryland College Park |
ME | Sarah Walker | Bowdoin College |
ME | Jessica Lindsay | Maine Maritime Academy |
MI | Sabrina Curtis | Michigan State University |
MI | Jordan Fuse | University of Michigan |
MN | Molly Bergum | University of Minnesota |
MO | Stravya Ainapurapu | Saint Louis University |
MS | Brooklyn Cunningham | Jackson State University |
MS | Erin Crater | University of Southern Mississippi |
MT | Anna French | Montana State University - Bozeman |
NC | D'amy Steward | Duke University |
NC | James Goodnight | North Carolina State University |
NC | Daniel Hueholt | North Carolina State University |
NC | Lily Olmo | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
NC | Zachary Walker | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
NC | Emily Clancey | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
NC | Kayleigh Herrmann | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
NC | Rebekah James | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
NC | Savannah Miller | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
NE | Madeline Diedrichsen | University of Nebraska |
NE | Bryan Petersen | University of Nebraska |
NY | Aye Phyu | City College of New York |
NY | Shahy Murshedur | City College of New York |
NY | Arjun Hausner | Cornell University |
NY | Serina Moheed | Cornell University |
NY | Travis Brooke | Cornell University |
NY | Katherine Hollinger | State University of New York at Albany |
NY | Luke Lebel | State University of New York at Albany |
NY | Ryan North | State University of New York College at Oswego |
NY | Madison Bowe | State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
NY | Bethany Murphy | Syracuse University |
NY | Adele Birkenes | Vassar College |
OH | Jessica Hemmelgarn | Ohio University |
OH | Rachel Martin | Ohio University |
OH | Gillian Null | Ohio University |
OH | Seaghan Galen Sefton | Ohio University |
OK | Matthew Bray | University of Oklahoma |
OK | Kristine Chen | University of Oklahoma |
OK | Max Ungar | University of Oklahoma |
PA | Grace O'Malley | Allegheny College |
PA | Sophia Courtney | Drexel University |
PA | Rachel Kim | Juniata College |
PA | Stephanie Letourneau | Juniata College |
PA | Poushali Ghosh | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Kaitlyn Goode | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Adam Weiner | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Jennifer D'iorio | Pennsylvania State University |
RI | Nikhil Brocchini | Brown University |
RI | Erin Tully | University of Rhode Island |
RI | Max Zavell | University of Rhode Island |
SC | Cameron Collins | University of South Carolina |
SC | Calyn Crawford | University of South Carolina |
SC | Leah Moore | University of South Carolina |
SC | Emily Skinner | University of South Carolina |
SC | Savannah Weber | University of South Carolina |
SD | Kierra Determan | University of South Dakota |
TX | Haley Davis | Baylor University |
TX | Tara Clancy | Del Mar College |
TX | Sarah Glover | Rice University |
TX | Abigail Pettett | Texas A&M University |
TX | Hannah Brady | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
TX | Jacob Furrh | University of Houston |
TX | Rachel Sanchez-Ruffra | University of Houston |
VA | Megan Gillen | College of William and Mary |
VA | Samuel Mogen | University of Virginia |
VA | Lindsay Lawrence | Virginia Tech University |
VT | Kirsten Jensen | University of Vermont |
WA | Sophia Troeh | Gonzaga University |
WA | Devin Robichaux | Seattle University |
WA | Katie Hearther | University of Washington |
WA | Kristian Gubsch | Washington State University |
WA | Delaney Adams | Western Washington University |
WA | Laura Anthony | Western Washington University |
WA | Risa Askerooth | Western Washington University |
WA | Barbara Bevacqua | Western Washington University |
WA | Michael Finley | Western Washington University |
WA | Melia Matthews | Whitman College |
WA | Emma Saas | Whitman College |
WI | Elizabeth Bridgwater | Lawrence University |
WI | Elizabeth Carso | University of Wisconsin - Madison |