Hugen receives David Lambert 'Hunger Fighter' Memorial Scholarship

2017 Nov 2

Emily Hugen, agronomy and global resource systems, received the David Lambert 'Hunger Fighter' Memorial Scholarship in recognition of her passion and work related to global food security.

The endowed scholarship honors global food security advocate David Lambert, who spent a lifetime addressing global food security and child malnutrition. A presentation of the award to the Iowa State sophomore was made during a luncheon held in conjunction with the World Food Prize's 2017 Borlaug Dialogue International symposium.

Hugen is a student research assistant for the USDA National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and has participated in study abroad trips to England and Uganda. In Uganda, she learned about subsistence farming and worked to improve school gardens at elementary schools in the Kamuli District.

Administered by the Seed Science Center at Iowa State, the $1,000 'Hunger Fighter' scholarship is awarded to one sophomore or junior each year who exhibits a demonstrated interest in seed science, global food security and/or childhood nutrition. Recipients are selected based on academic excellence, leadership skills and interpersonal skills.