Catherine Kunkel '06 and Marilyn Waite '06 are among 80 nationwide winners of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship, which honors students interested in pursuing careers related to the environment.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation awarded the $5,000 scholarships to recognize sophomores and juniors "who have demonstrated outstanding potential and a commitment to pursuing careers related to the environment," according to the foundation's website. In addition to receiving a monetary award, scholars will attend a conference in Arizona this summer.
"I was pretty surprised [about the scholarship], but I'm really excited, especially about meeting the other scholars," said Kunkel, who has served as co-chair of Greening Princeton for the past two years, as well as chair of Princeton Environmental Action last year.
Kunkel, who received official notification about the award on Friday, said she hopes to pursue a career in environmental consulting or environmental policy. She is especially interested in climate change policy.
Waite, who is currently studying abroad in Capetown, South Africa, said she was "elated" to be chosen for the scholarship.
A civil and environmental engineering major with a certificate in the Wilson School, Waite monitored streams for Princeton Water Watch and taught environmental education through the same organization.
"I want to focus on environmental engineering, and I'm really interested in green building, specifically sustainable construction and water issues," Waite said of her career plans.
Last year, Catherine Malina '05 earned an honorable mention for the Udall Scholarship, worth $350.
Congress established the Udall Foundation in 1992 to honor the late Congressman Morris King Udall (D-AZ). An active advocate of the environment, Udall sponsored the Alaska Lands Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the national park system and tripled the size of the national wilderness system.
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