Our students are continuing an OHIO tradition of winning nationally competitive awards, which academically speaking is like winning Olympic gold.
This site profiles some of our award-winning students. Many other OHIO scholars are competing for and winning honors from organizations across the nation. For an expanded listing and additional information, please visit the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Web site.
As our academic community works together to build on a 200-year legacy of excellence, we salute the outstanding achievements of our students and the dedicated faculty members who support them in their remarkable endeavors.
Congratulations—you make us all very proud!
Related Links
If you are a current Ohio University student and would like to learn more about competing for these scholarships, visit our Office of Nationally Competitive Awards online.
If you are a prospective student and would like to find out more about the opportunities available at Ohio University, please visit our admissions Web site.
About the Hollings Scholarship
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings (Hollings) scholarship program is designed to: (1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; (2) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy; (3) 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 (4) 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.
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 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650/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 9-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.
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Hollings Scholarship
 Meteorology
College of Arts and Sciences
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Nicole Grams
A sophomore from Mentor, Ohio, Nicole serves as secretary for the synchronized skating team; resident assistant in Residential Housing; secretary for Gamma Theta Upsilon, the National “ Newswatch,” and student advisor for Bobcat Student Orientation. She plans to use her knowledge and understanding of the weather to inform and protect the public.
“Winning the Hollings Scholarship was a goal I set as soon as I heard about the award as a freshman,” Nicole said. “I hope to study tropical weather in Hawaii or the Gulf Coast the summer after my junior year. Winning the award has given me the confidence to assert my talents in the field of meteorology. I feel that so many doors have been opened and winning the Hollings was the biggest step I will make in my college career.”
“Nicole was a delight to work with and she is most deserving of the award. Her plans to complete a graduate degree in atmospheric science make perfect sense given her career interests. However, if she decides to go into research, particularly long-range forecasting of tropical weather, or the environmental impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms, I have no doubt that she will make important contributions to the fields.”
Alden Waitt, faculty fellow, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards
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