"Eight full-time M.S. in Climate students were honored with the inaugural Dean's Graduate Scholarship, a prestigious award reserved for recognizing academic and professional excellence in the field. The $50,000 scholarship aims to financially support students as they continue their academic journey at the Climate School."
"Tracy Obirika from Kenya, said receiving the award and coming to study at Columbia is "like a testimony that greatness can happen, and we can take that greatness with us back home." She and the other inspiring students profiled below exemplify the school's mission to advance climate knowledge, promote sustainability and ensure climate justice."
"Adrianna Leon, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in environmental science, policy and management, has long been passionate about atmospheric sciences. Growing up in Northern Virginia, she was always fascinated by natural disasters, which fueled her dreams of becoming a meteorologist."
Columbia Climate School admitted 58 students into its 2025 M.S. in Climate program, representing 17 countries and diverse academic disciplines including social sciences, natural sciences, business, engineering, and humanities. The two-year professional degree trains climate leaders with specialized expertise. Eight students received the inaugural Dean's Graduate Scholarship, a $50,000 award recognizing academic and professional excellence. Recipients like Tracy Obirika from Kenya view the opportunity as transformative, enabling them to bring climate knowledge back to their home countries. Students such as Adrianna Leon, with backgrounds in environmental science and atmospheric research, bring practical experience from internships and are pursuing advanced certificates in climate systems and analytics to deepen their climate expertise.
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