Meteorology Student Awarded NOAA's Hollings Scholarship
April 28, 2010
Bowling Green, Ky. - Kyle Mattingly, a Western Kentucky University meteorology major and Honors College student from Owensboro, has been awarded an
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Education.
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000 per year) for full-time study during the nine-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650 per week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000) for full-time study during a second nine-month academic year.
The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on/practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory Hollings Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
“I feel very honored to receive this award and I’m excited about the opportunity to intern with one of the nation’s most respected scientific organizations,” Mattingly said. “This scholarship will allow me to deepen my understanding of the science of meteorology and it will continue paying off in the future in the form of graduate school and career options.”
Mattingly is a 2008 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School.
“In his first two years at WKU, Kyle has become involved with the Meteorology Club and the Kentucky Mesonet and has excelled in the classroom,” said Dr. Greg Goodrich, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Geology. “The NOAA Hollings Scholarship is a great way to recognize the work Kyle has put in and will provide an excellent opportunity for him to explore research as a potential career.”
The NOAA scholarship program has four goals: to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; to increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy; to recruit and prepare students for public service careers with NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and to recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.
“In only its third full academic year, the meteorology program has set a standard for excellence in learning, research, and service that reflects the dedication and hard work of students and faculty alike,” said Dr. David Keeling, head of the Department of Geography and Geology. “With scholarship awards such as this, and the placement of our students in high-profile and competitive internships and graduate programs, the meteorology major is fast becoming recognized as a program of distinction around the region.”
More WKU news is available at www.wku.edu and at http://wkunews.wordpress.com/. If you’d like to receive WKU news via e-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.
For information, contact Greg Goodrich at (270) 745-5986.
April 28, 2010
Bowling Green, Ky. - Kyle Mattingly, a Western Kentucky University meteorology major and Honors College student from Owensboro, has been awarded an
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Education. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000 per year) for full-time study during the nine-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650 per week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000) for full-time study during a second nine-month academic year.
The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on/practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory Hollings Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
“I feel very honored to receive this award and I’m excited about the opportunity to intern with one of the nation’s most respected scientific organizations,” Mattingly said. “This scholarship will allow me to deepen my understanding of the science of meteorology and it will continue paying off in the future in the form of graduate school and career options.”
Mattingly is a 2008 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School.
“In his first two years at WKU, Kyle has become involved with the Meteorology Club and the Kentucky Mesonet and has excelled in the classroom,” said Dr. Greg Goodrich, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Geology. “The NOAA Hollings Scholarship is a great way to recognize the work Kyle has put in and will provide an excellent opportunity for him to explore research as a potential career.”
The NOAA scholarship program has four goals: to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; to increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy; to recruit and prepare students for public service careers with NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and to recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.
“In only its third full academic year, the meteorology program has set a standard for excellence in learning, research, and service that reflects the dedication and hard work of students and faculty alike,” said Dr. David Keeling, head of the Department of Geography and Geology. “With scholarship awards such as this, and the placement of our students in high-profile and competitive internships and graduate programs, the meteorology major is fast becoming recognized as a program of distinction around the region.”
More WKU news is available at www.wku.edu and at http://wkunews.wordpress.com/. If you’d like to receive WKU news via e-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.
For information, contact Greg Goodrich at (270) 745-5986.
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