Three Penn juniors named 2021 Udall Scholars

Perry World House Student Fellow Benjamin May has been named a 2021 Udall Scholar.

University of Pennsylvania juniors Marina Dauer, Benjamin May, and Jonathan Szeto, all in the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named 2021 Udall Scholars by the Udall Foundation. They are among 55 sophomores and juniors selected from 416 candidates nominated by 187 colleges and universities nationwide. Each is to be awarded as much as $7,000 and is recognized for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment...

Benjamin May, from Philadelphia, is pursuing a major in international relations. May formerly served as the committee director for Sustainability and Community Impact on the Undergraduate Assembly, a student liaison to the Board of Trustees, and a co-chair for SSAP. As a Perry World House fellow, he is completing research on policy avenues to address the global climate crisis. He is also the founder and president of the international activism-education nonprofit ThinkOcean.

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