Matt Woerman, senior in mechanical engineering, natural resources and environmental sciences, is one of five K-State students nominated for $5,000 Morris K. Udall scholarships.

The congressional scholarship honors Udall, a former congressman from Arizona, for his legacy of public service. Recipients must either seek a career related to environmental protection or be Native Americans or Native Alaskans seeking careers in health care or tribal policy.

Woerman is active in the Student Governing Association and Kansas State University Student Foundation. He is a member of Blue Key National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. As a junior, he was a member of Chimes Junior Honor Society. He also is a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. Woerman did an internship for the Bureau of Air and Radiation at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment during summer '05. He has received a number of scholarships while at K-State, including the Foundation Scholarship, Byrd Scholarship and the Presidential Scholarship. He was a National Merit finalist and scholar. In his spare time, he is a member of an '80s cover band, EWB. A 2002 graduate of Topeka High School, he is the son of Neil and Melodie Woerman, Topeka.

K-State students have won 13 Udall scholarships since that scholarship program began. K-State is tied for fifth among state schools and tied for seventh among all colleges and universities in overall Udall competition.

K-State Media Relations 3/16/06