Ball State University junior Shaina Miller has been awarded a Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a prestigious national award for college sophomores and juniors committed to leadership, public service, and issues related to the environment or Native American nations.
Miller is one of only 55 students in the U.S. selected this year, and the first Ball State student to receive the honor since 2022 according to a press release from the university.
In addition to a $7,000 scholarship, Miller will participate in the Udall Scholars Orientation this Summer, where she will connect with other recipients and engage with national environmental and tribal leaders and organizations.
Miller, a Ball State Honors College student, is majoring in political science pre-law in the College of Sciences and Humanities. She is also pursuing minors in sustainability and history, with a concentration in public administration. A native of Evansville, Ind., she aspires to become an administrative law judge with the Environmental Protection Agency, advocating for the environment, equity, and future generations.
“Growing up along the Ohio River and seeing the impact of coal pollution on my community has deeply shaped my passion for the environment and advocacy,” Miller said via the press release. “Receiving the Udall is a celebration of this passion and spurs me to continue on my path fighting for a more environmentally just future in Evansville and beyond. I am interested in sustainability consulting and plan to attend law school in the coming years to begin a career in environmental law.”
Since 2005, 15 Ball State students have been awarded Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, and eight others have received honorable mentions from the Udall Foundation, which serves as an independent federal agency.
The scholarship honors the legacies of brothers Morris and Stewart Udall, both of whom served in the U.S. Congress. Morris Udall is best known for his contributions to the environment, public lands, natural resources, and tribal self-governance. Stewart Udall also served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969 and later worked as an environmental lawyer.
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