Our graduate student Kris Budd was award the Trans World Airlines scholarship today. This scholarship will help to fund Kris’ upcoming travel to her field sites in Southeast Asia.

“The Trans World Airlines scholarship fund was established to fund students who are performing research in areas which will impact environmental issues.  Students [were] selected based on academic accomplishments as well as their research interests.” “Proceeds from the Trans World Airlines scholarship fund will be distributed to two law students ($7,000 each) selected by the law schools and to five additional students ($7,000 each) selected by a systemwide selection committee.” – Trans World Airlines Scholarship, University of Missouri System

Thank you to all those who took the time to look over her proposal and write letters of recommendation and thank you to the TWA Scholarship committee for their acceptance!