Three Arts and Sciences Juniors Receive Honorable Mention in 2008 Morris K. Udall Scholarship Competition
04/10/08
The Morris K. Udall Foundation recognizes college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment, or to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy or Native health care. Three University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences students received honorable mentions in this year's scholarship competition. They are all juniors who expect to graduate in April 2009.
- James Ostendorf is triple-majoring in history, political science, and geology. He is from Seekonk, Massachusetts.
- Theresa Romanosky is an environmental studies major with a minor in economics. She grew up in Milwaukee, WI, but now calls Pittsburgh her home.
- Ashley Schmid, from Bucks County, PA, is an environmental studies major with a certificate in global and Latin American studies. She'll study in Bolivia during the fall 2009 term.
Congress established the Udall Scholarship in 1992 to honor U.S. Congressman Morris K. Udall, who championed the rights of Native Americans and Alaska Natives and used his leadership in Congress to strengthen tribal self-governance. His love of the environment resulted in numerous pieces of legislation moving through Congress. Chief among his accomplishments was the Alaska Lands Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the national park system, and tripled the size of the national wilderness system.