Granby Native Named To Prestigious Academic Group

STORRS, CT — A Granby native and University of Connecticut student has received a major national academic honor.

UConn junior Samantha Gove, a Granby native majoring in sociology and human rights and minoring in psychological sciences, has been selected as a 2022 Udall Scholar, UConn officials said.

UConn officials said the Udall honor is awarded on the basis of commitment to careers in the environment, tribal public policy or Native health care; leadership potential; record of public service; and academic achievement.

Gove is the ninth Udall Scholar in UConn history, and the third in the past four years and is just one of 55 students nationally to earn the distinction in 2022 from a pool of 382 nominations.

Each scholarship provides up to $7,000 for the scholar. Udall scholars will also gather this summer in Arizona for a series of discussions and meetings.

The scholarships are given by the Udall Foundation, which was established by Congress in 1992 to honor Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall’s "lasting impact on the nation’s environment, public lands, and natural resources, and his support of the rights and self-governance of American Indians and Alaska Natives."

In 2009, Congress enacted legislation to honor Morris' brother, former Secretary of the Interior and Arizona Congressman Stewart L. Udall, and add his name to the Udall Foundation.

See more on Gove's accomplishments on the UConn Today site.