Cozad's Amy Uehling wins national transfer scholarship

University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Amy Uehling of Cozad has been awarded a $1,500 national scholarship from Tau Sigma, the national honor society for transfer students.

Uehling earned one of 21 Tau Sigma scholarships in 2009. Scholarships are awarded based on a student's application detailing academic achievement and student involvement in and service to the local chapter, the university, and the community.

Treasurer of the Tau Sigma of Nebraska, Uehling organized a reception for December graduates and assisted with several volunteer opportunities on campus which reach out to new transfer students. She has also been involved at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach in Lincoln and is an active member of her church. Uehling, who transferred from Southeast Community College, is a senior business administration major.

Tau Sigma was chartered in 1999 and the Nebraska chapter was established in 2003. Those who transfer a year of credit, are full-time, degree-seeking students, and who earn a GPA of 3.5 in their first semester at UNL, are invited to join the society. UNL is the only university to have a scholarship winner in each of the five years of the national competition.