Current Student News

Jul 21, 2016

Ms. Andrea Kealoha receives the NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship.

Ms. Andrea Kealoha, pursuing her Ph.D. under Dr. Shamberger, received the NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship through the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.  She will serve as a sanctuary ambassador, working closely with the Flower Garden Banks. The Scholarship provides up to four years of support, including $42,000 per year plus up to $10,000 for two summer program collaborations with a sanctuary office. Only two out of 200 applicants were selected for these prestigious scholarships – Congratulations, Andrea!!!! 

Ms. Prajvala Kurtakoti, pursuing her Ph.D. under Dr. Stössel, is spending the summer researching at the Los Alamos National Laboratory through a prestigious internship in collaboration with LANL Researchers Milena Veneziani and Wilbert Weijer.