2020-2021 Cohort – Page 5 – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Awarded Robert and Joan Morgan Nelson Scholarship

06/14/202210/06/2021 by Liina Koivula

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been awarded the Robert and Joan Morgan Nelson Scholarship. The scholarship benefits a History or Humanities Major at EWU. Christina is double majoring in English Studies and Africana Studies, with a minor in Religious Studies. Christina researched The Characterization of African Religion with Dr. Okera Nsombi for her summer … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin Awarded Marjorie Benedict-Holman Scholarship

06/14/202209/29/2021 by Liina Koivula

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Ashley Destin! Ashley has been awarded the Marjorie Benedict-Holman Scholarship. The scholarship benefits undergraduate single parents. Currently, Ashley is finishing a Biology major at Eastern Washington University. She recently completed research on Size Scaling in the Skull of North American Felids as Adaptations for Prey Acquisition with Dr. Judd A. Case. … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa Awarded Leon and Emma Solomon Memorial Scholarship

06/14/202209/28/2021 by Jaeger, Corinne

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Lucia Roussa! Lucia has been selected by the Seattle Association for Women in Science for the Leon and Emma Solomon Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is named for Leon and Emma Solomon who supported their daughter, now Dr. Fran Solomon, in pursuing her education and career goals. Dr. Fran Solomon is … Read more

The Ongoing Legacy of EWU McNair Director Doctora Christina Torres García

01/17/202308/12/2021 by Jaeger, Corinne

Congratulations and Good-bye to EWU McNair Director Dra. Christina Torres Garcia

After 12 years of dedicated service as EWU’s McNair Director Doctora (Dra.) Christina Torres García has been selected by Central Washington University (CWU) through a national search process to be the Assistant Professor in the Communications Department and Director of their Latino & Latin American Studies Program (LLAS) called El Centro Latinx. Dra. Torres García … Read more

Ian Campuzano Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

06/01/202205/13/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Ian Campuzano! Ian has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students, and are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment to attaining a … Read more

Welcome The EWU McNair 2020-2021 Cohort

06/01/202205/07/2021 by Tennyson, Bryn

New Scholars! The EWU McNair Scholars Program is excited to welcome our new 2020-2021 cohort of McNair scholars! Operating in a cohort model, these scholars will make connections while acquiring the knowledge, skills, and capacities necessary to successfully navigate the diligence of doctoral studies through immersion in mentored research experiences and scholarly activities. This … Read more