Princeton University students Ammon Love, Alex Norbrook, and Carolina Pardo have been awarded the prestigious Udall Scholarships. They are among 55 scholars selected from a pool of 381 candidates nominated by 175 colleges and universities across the United States.
The Udall Foundation grants scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate a commitment to careers in the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care. The scholarship provides funding for academic expenses during their junior or senior year. Additionally, all scholars will attend an orientation in August where they will meet program alumni as well as professionals in environmental and Native fields.
Ammon Love hails from Alpine, Utah, and is pursuing a major at the School of Public and International Affairs with minors in neuroscience and statistics and machine learning. As a member of both the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe of Indians, Love focuses on advocacy and education to tackle mental health issues in rural and Native communities. He contributes to campus life as a digital learning specialist at the McGraw Center’s Digital Learning Lab, serves as a fellow for the Princeton Scholars Institute Fellows Program (SIFP), and is involved with the eLab Summer Accelerator Program startup team. He is also part of Natives at Princeton and has received the 2024 Martin A. Dale ’53 Summer Award.
Alex Norbrook from Baltimore majors in history with aspirations for a career in public service addressing climate-related challenges. His roles include editor-in-chief of The Nassau Weekly, co-founder of Sunrise Princeton, leader trainer for Outdoor Action, and he is affiliated with Forbes College.
Carolina Pardo comes from Oklahoma City majoring in philosophy with a minor in history. She belongs to Choctaw, Caddo tribes, and is part of the Chickasaw Nation. Her career interest lies in law focusing on tribal sovereignty issues. On campus, she acts as a peer career adviser for the Center for Career Development and writes reviews for the Princeton Legal Journal while being active within Natives at Princeton.
The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation was established by Congress in 1992 as an independent federal agency honoring U.S Representatives Morris Udall and Stewart Udall for their contributions to Native American self-governance and environmental policy.
All university programs are open to eligible participants regardless of identity or other protected characteristics.
