UH Hilo marine science student awarded Hollings scholarship

Keith Hernandez, a sophomore marine science major at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, is one of 100 students nationwide to be awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Ernest F. Hollings scholarship.

The scholarship includes up to $8,000 a year academic assistance for full-time study and a 10-week, paid, full-time internship position during the summer at a NOAA facility. There is also the possibility of reappointment for a second year of scholarship benefits.

The Hollings program prepares marine and atmospheric science students for careers in public service and education.

Hernandez is the seventh Hollings scholar from UH Hilo since 2004. All have been marine science majors or have taken marine science classes.