--- title: Terp Awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarship date: 2024-06-13T14:00:00-04:00 author: University of Maryland canonical_url: "https://today.umd.edu/terp-awarded-noaa-hollings-scholarship" section: Articles --- # Terp Awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarship *June 13, 2024* — by [Emily C. Nunez](/author/emily-c-nunez) > Prestigious Award Will Fund Student’s Meteorological, Climate Research *HJ Patterson Building Sunset 11092023 RS 4465 1920x1080 — NOAA Hollings Scholarship recipient Olivia Griffith (below) hopes an internship included in the award bolsters her weather forecasting, math and GIS skills while helping her pick up new ones, like coding.* A rising University of Maryland junior is one of 129 students nationwide awarded a 2024 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scholarship to support the research of exceptional undergraduates. As a recipient of the [Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship](https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship), atmospheric and oceanic science (AOSC) major Olivia Griffith will receive up to $19,000 over two years, plus professional development opportunities and a paid summer internship at any NOAA facility nationwide. Since the program kicked off in 2009, 55 UMD students have been awarded Hollings Scholarships. *Olivia Griffith headshot* **Topics:** [People](https://today.umd.edu/tags/people) **Tags:** [Atmospheric and Oceanic Science](https://today.umd.edu/topic/atmospheric-and-oceanic-science), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience) **Units:** [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences)