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Claira Johnson selected as a Â鶹´«Ã½AV institutional nominee for the Environmental Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

March 30, 2026

Claira Johnson selected as a Â鶹´«Ã½AV institutional nominee for the Environmental Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

March 30, 2026

The Office of Undergraduate Fellowships is delighted to announce that honors student Claira Johnson was selected as a Â鶹´«Ã½AV institutional nominee for the Environmental Udall Undergraduate Scholarship!

Claira is an undergraduate student majoring in Geology with minors in Anthropology (Archaeology), Astronomy and Museum Studies. She worked with the Office of Undergraduate Fellowships on her application process.

Congratulations, Claira!

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