Four Kansas University juniors have been nominated for 2015 Udall Foundation Scholarships.

The namesake of Morris and Stewart Udall, the Udall Scholarship recognizes students’ leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or the environment, according to a KU news release.

The four KU nominees are:

• Frederick Gipp, of Lawrence, majoring in strategic communications.

• Ashlie Koehn, of Burns, triple-majoring in economics, environmental studies and global and international studies.

• Gabrielle Murnan, of Pittsburg, double-majoring in environmental studies and political science.

• Jennifer Stern, of Lawrence, majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology.

Each year the Udall Foundation awards around 50 scholarships of up to $5,000 and 50 honorable mentions to college students across the country, the release said.

Scholarship winners and honorable mentions are expected to be announced in April.