Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

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Regina Loayza
Ohio State University
Environment

Regina is a third-year student at the Ohio State University studying environmental policy and decision making with a minor in Andean and Amazonian studies. She serves as the senior director of allocations for the Undergraduate Student Government, where she advocates for climate action at the university-level. Following graduation, Regina plans to attend law school to become an environmental lawyer that writes and advocates for just climate legislation that includes everyone. This passion for policy advocacy comes from her experiences interning at the City of Columbus, Ohio Governor’s Office, and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee. As a Peruvian immigrant, Regina enjoys cooking Peruvian dishes and performing traditional dances.