Crystal Olin, a junior environmental design major at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been named a 2005 Morris K. Udall Scholar in honor of her academic excellence and commitment to the environment.
Olin will receive $5,000 and will travel to Tucson, Ariz., this summer to meet with other Udall Scholars, policy makers and leaders in environmental fields. She is one of only 81 students chosen for the scholarship out of 436 candidates nominated by 211 colleges and universities.
Born in Ca帽on City, Colo., Olin intended to be a pre-med major at CU-Boulder before she discovered a passion for architecture. Today she is an intern with Barrett Studio Architects of Boulder, a participant in CU's Undergraduate Academy and a Norlin Scholar. She won honorable mention in last year's Udall Scholar competition.
Olin is especially interested in sustainable architecture and sustainable urban design rooted in the principles of healthy lifestyles, walkability, diversity and human-scaled spaces instead of automobile-scaled spaces.
Udall Scholarships were first awarded in 1996. The program was authorized by Congress in 1992 to honor Congressman Morris K. Udall. Udall served in the House of Representatives for three decades and was known for his love of the environment. He was the driving force behind the Alaska Lands Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the National Park system.
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