Eight rising juniors at the University of Maryland have been awarded Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the premier honors for undergraduates in the field.
The students will each receive $19,000 of academic assistance and a paid summer internship with NOAA next year. The UMD cohort—the largest in the nation this year and second-highest ever at UMD—brings Maryland’s total number of Hollings Scholars since 2008 to 56.
“This best-in-the-nation result in NOAA’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarship program is a testament to Maryland’s exceptional students and our institution-wide commitment to environmental excellence,” said Francis DuVinage, director of the National Scholarships Office. “We couldn’t be prouder of our Hollings Scholars and the vital work they’re doing to meet the pressing environmental challenges of our time.”
Of the 128 new Hollings Scholars, selected from a competitive applicant pool of 829 students, two scholars include UH juniors Khushi Desai and Donovan Fry.