NOAA Office of Education has selected 123 Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholars and 15 José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) undergraduate scholars for the classes of 2020. Scholars receive a two-year academic scholarship for their junior and senior years, paid summer internship opportunities, and funding to participate in two national scientific conferences.
“NOAA welcomes the 2020 class of outstanding scholars", said Louisa Koch, Director of NOAA Education. "We are very proud to support them with our distinguished undergraduate scholarships. These students bring new skills and abilities that will help us better understand our changing world. We look forward to working with them to take full advantage of this opportunity as we work together to overcome the disruptions caused by COVID-19."
This year, 782 applications were submitted for these two competitive scholarships. The selected applicants of both NOAA undergraduate scholarship programs come from a total of 97 different campuses in 39 U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico.
The 2020 EPP/MSI undergraduate scholars will start orientation in a virtual setting on May 18, and will begin their first internships on June 1, 2020. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, all internships in 2020 will be conducted virtually. The Hollings undergraduate scholars will participate in orientation in a virtual setting from May 26-28, 2020, and will complete their internships during the summer of 2021. During orientation, scholars will hear Line and Staff Office presentations, learn about past and present internship opportunities, connect with their peers, and engage with scholarship program staff to learn about their next two years as a NOAA undergraduate scholar.
The scholarship application period for the class of 2021 opens on September 1, 2020, and will close on January 31, 2021.
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. Senator Hollings passed away in 2019. The Hollings Scholarship includes a two-year academic award of $9,500 per year, and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide. Scholars also receive funding to present their NOAA research projects at two national scientific conferences. Students apply in their second year of undergraduate study and each must be a full-time undergraduate majoring in a NOAA mission field such as oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical sciences, social sciences, and teacher education.
José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program Undergraduate Scholarship
The Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) was established in 2000 to support the education of postsecondary students pursuing degrees that directly support NOAA’s mission. In 2019, Congress renamed the program as the José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program in honor of Congressman Serrano. The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship includes a two-year academic award of $9,500 per year, and two summer internship opportunities. Scholars also receive funds to present the results of their NOAA research projects at two national conferences. Students must attend a minority serving institution, have and maintain a 3.2 or higher GPA and a declared major in a NOAA-mission related discipline including, but not limited to, oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical sciences, including physics, geography and hydrology as well as social sciences.
Contact: NOAA Office of Education
1315 East West Hwy SSMC 3 / Rm 10734
Silver Spring, MD 20910
For the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, please email studentscholarshipprograms@noaa.gov
For the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Scholarship, please email epp.usp@noaa.gov
EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholars
state | name | university |
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AK | Monica Keim | Alaska Pacific University |
AL | Brittany Melton | Tuskegee University |
AR | Ilyana Collins | University of Arkansas |
CA | Noah Jenkins | Humboldt State University |
CA | Daniel Montoya | San Diego Mesa College |
DC | Alexandra Grayson | Howard University |
GA | Erianna Hammond | Savannah State University |
HI | Lily Gavagan | University of Hawaii Hilo |
MD | Mya Sharpe | Morgan State University |
MD | Semaj Fielding | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
MD | Teemer Barry | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
MS | Alycia Triplett | Jackson State University |
PR | Adriana Munoz Soto | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez |
PR | Tzunami Santiago | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez |
TX | Abigail Schulz | Texas A&M Corpus Christi |
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholars
state | name | university |
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AL | Ashley Elizabeth Batts | The University of Alabama |
AL | Max Hawkins | The University of Alabama |
AL | Nicholas Hayes | The University of Alabama |
AL | Hailey Culwell | University of South Alabama |
CA | Benjamin Minch | Biola University |
CA | Cole Schmitt | California State University, Chico |
CA | Skylar Gering | Harvey Mudd College |
CA | Shelby Gibson | Los Medanos College |
CA | Joseph Hesse-Withbroe | Pomona College |
CA | Paul McKinley | Pomona College |
CA | Maricela Alaniz | San Diego State University |
CA | Mercedes Thompson | Stanford University |
CA | Patrick Monreal | Stanford University |
CA | Ryunosuke Akiba | University of California, Berkeley |
CA | Shane Russett | University of California, Berkeley |
CA | Harold Carlson | University of Southern California |
CO | Izabella Mastroianni | Colorado State University |
CO | Mckenzie Larson | University of Colorado Boulder |
CT | Leah Kosovsky | Connecticut College |
CT | Adriana Maciel Metal | Yale University |
DC | Daniel McFadden | Georgetown University |
DC | Victoria Boatwright | Georgetown University |
DC | Chinedu Chukwu | Howard University |
DC | Grace Collins | The American University |
DC | Rebecca Joseph | The American University |
DE | Samuel Koeck | University of Delaware |
FL | Hana Koilpillai | Eckerd College |
FL | Mark Yamane | Eckerd College |
FL | Mathias Stamper | Eckerd College |
FL | Maxwell Miller | Eckerd College |
FL | Nicole Vandale | Eckerd College |
FL | Renee Veldman | Eckerd College |
FL | Mark Leone | Florida Gulf Coast University |
FL | Jonathan Marcus | Florida State University |
FL | Erin Cowan | Nova Southeastern University |
FL | Amanda Culp | University of Miami |
FL | Luke Arends | University of Miami |
FL | Zachary Michael | University of Miami |
FL | Alexandra Rodier | University of South Florida |
FL | Kaitlin Wykoff | University of Tampa |
GA | Kathryn McCarthy | Georgia Institute of Technology |
GA | Nadya Gutierrez | Georgia College and State University |
HI | Sophia Samus | Hawaii Pacific University |
HI | Kristina Theam | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
HI | Shannon Murphy | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
IA | Helen St. John | Grinnell College |
IL | Lauren Chandler-Holtz | Northwestern University |
IL | Brandon Garcia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
IL | Kaylee Heimes | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
IL | Zachary Chalmers | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
IN | Jonathan Degraw | Purdue University |
IN | Natalie Vernon | Valparaiso University |
KS | Greta Olsen | University of Kansas |
LA | Everett Craddock | Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
LA | Jacob Zeringue | Northeast Louisiana University |
MA | Petra Zuñiga | Amherst College |
MA | Shraddha Pingali | Boston University |
MA | Julian Schmitt | Harvard University |
MA | Selena Zhang | Harvard University |
MA | Lily Zhang | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MA | Jack Gerrior | Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
MA | Rebecca Harrigan | Smith College |
MA | Eric Roy | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
MD | Ciara Donegan | University of Maryland College Park |
MD | Olivia Mihok | University of Maryland College Park |
MD | Samuel Varga | University of Maryland College Park |
ME | Abigail Muscat | University of Maine |
MI | Clare Zwiers | University of Michigan |
MN | Avery Fessler | University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
MN | Jessica Jurcek | University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
NC | Virginia Gilliland | Davidson College |
NC | David Hugo | Duke University |
NC | Anna Poston | North Carolina State University |
NC | Kirsten Keleher | North Carolina State University |
NC | Ashton Cloer | University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
NC | Ryan Walsh | University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
NC | Julia McElhinny | Wake Forest University |
NJ | Aidan Bodeo-Lomicky | Monmouth University |
NJ | Hannah Craft | Monmouth University |
NJ | Johanna Vonderhorst | Monmouth University |
NJ | Jessica Lambert | Princeton University |
NY | Ricardo Peralta | City University of New York City College |
NY | Karly Timko-Ruiz | City University of New York Queens College |
NY | Boluwatife Owoeye | New York University |
NY | William Riley | Vassar College |
OH | Kathryn Zic | The Ohio State University |
OK | Daniel Groeneveld | University of Oklahoma |
OK | Ileana Raye | University of Oklahoma |
OK | Katherine Giannakopoulos | University of Oklahoma |
OK | Theodore Frantz | University of Oklahoma |
OR | Sash Weese | Oregon State University |
PA | Kathryn Wnuk-Fink | Gettysburg College |
PA | Quinn Girasek | Juniata College |
PA | Cameron Gonteski | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Elijah Crisden | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Robert Commodari | Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
PA | Catherine Kohlman | Penn State University Park |
PA | Katherine Seikel | Penn State University Park |
PA | Jiaxin Xu | Swarthmore College |
RI | Jonathan Benoit | Brown University |
RI | Nicole Vanelli | Salve Regina University |
RI | Myles Wagner | University of Rhode Island |
SC | Kathleen Wirth | Clemson University |
SC | Korianna Hays | Clemson University |
SC | Sydney Madden | Coastal Carolina University |
SC | Jordan James | College of Charleston |
SC | Benjamin Hurley | University of South Carolina |
SC | Christina Mueller | University of South Carolina |
SC | Emma Sylves-Berry | University of South Carolina |
SC | Olivia Shugart | University of South Carolina |
SC | Samantha Rush | University of South Carolina |
TN | Megan Porter | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
TX | Michelle Hollaway | University of Houston |
VA | Anna Liang | University of Virginia |
VA | Camille Wilson | University of Virginia |
VT | Robert Saba | Northern Vermont University-Lyndon |
WA | Leo MacLeod | University of Washington |
WA | Madeleine Kopf-Patterson | University of Washington |
WA | Cristian Swift | Everett Community College, transferring to University of Washington |
WA | Zofia Danielson | Western Washington University |
WI | Kaya Mondry | Edgewood College |
WI | Justin Sankey | Lawrence University |
WV | Bethany Wager | West Virginia University |