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For Immediate Release
April 10 , 2007
wesleyan student earns noaa scholarship
LINCOLN, Neb.—A Nebraska Wesleyan University sophomore has been awarded a prestige scholarship from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Megan Larsen of Beatrice has received the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship, an award designed to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education.
The scholarship provides up to $8,000 of academic assistance per academic year for full-time study during the student’s junior and senior years; a 10-week paid internship at NOAA, a housing subsidy and travel expenses for the internship.
To be eligible for the award, students must be full-time junior academic status in fall 2007, earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average, and major in a discipline area related to oceanic, environmental, and atmospheric science. Larsen is majoring in biochemistry and pursuing a minor in environmental studies. Upon graduation from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Larsen plans to attend graduate school with a focus on toxic aquatic algae.
Approximately 100 Hollings scholarships were awarded this year
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