Three students to compete for Udall Scholarships
Three students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment.
KU’s nominees:
- Claire Dopp, a junior in chemistry
- Simmi Rana, a junior in environmental studies and sociology
- Turner Seals, a sophomore in finance and environmental studies
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Simmi Rana, from Overland Park, is a graduate of Blue Valley West High School and the daughter of Baljit and Gurwinder Rana. A double major in environmental studies and sociology with a minor in political science, Rana is a member of the Lawrence chapter of the Sunrise Movement and serves as the treasurer and a dancer for KU Jeeva, the KU Bollywood fusion dance team. She served as a web and social media intern at CleanAirNow in summer 2020, and in summer 2021, she started gaining experience with analytical chemistry as a research assistant at the Kansas Biological Survey. Rana has participated in two large fieldwork events as part of the Aquatic Intermittency on Microbiomes in Streams project and also did fieldwork alongside a graduate-level researcher throughout fall 2021.