MSU student wins prestigious Udall Scholarship

MSU News - Agriculture (College)

BOZEMAN – A Montana State University student whose passion for the environment has driven him to participate in and lead environmental initiatives at the university and in the community has won a prestigious Udall Scholarship from the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
Mathew Bain, a junior Honors College student and Presidential Scholar from Missoula, was selected as a Udall Scholar in the environmental policy category. Bain is majoring in environmental sciences with a concentration in soil and water in the MSU College of Agriculture and is minoring in Hispanic studies in the MSU College of Letters and Science.
"I am so pleased for Mathew, who has dedicated his life to the protection of the environment,” said Ilse-Mari Lee, dean of the MSU Honors College. “He is a brilliant student leader who can effortlessly bridge the divide between climate science and policymaking. He is focused like a laser on the task at hand, namely the protection of our environment for future generations."
Bain, who was an honorable mention for a 2016 Udall, said he was ecstatic to be chosen for the scholarship this year, which covers up to $7,000 for tuition, books, fees, and room and board. The award also provides the opportunity for Bain to meet with other 2017 Udall Scholars this summer in Tucson, Arizona.
“Not only will the money help me to continue my education, but the Udall Scholars’ community is full of highly accomplished people who will help connect me to new opportunities,” Bain said. “I spend a lot of my time working with clubs and doing research, which doesn’t leave me enough time to hold a job during the school year. This scholarship will allow me to keep dedicating my time toward the causes that I believe in.” 
As part of his Hispanic studies minor, Bain is currently on a student exchange at Pontificia Universidad Catolica ...

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