Acceptances – Page 3 – TRIO Ronald E. McNair

Zaid McCurdy, McNair Scholar Accepted to Hawai’i Pacific University’s Master of Social Work Program!

01/22/2026 by Rivera, Reyna

We are proud to announce that Zaid McCurdy, a multicultural undergraduate at Eastern Washington University and an accomplished McNair Scholar, has been accepted into the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Hawai’i Pacific University! Zaid is currently majoring in Applied Developmental Psychology with a minor in Sociology. His academic journey centers on human development, … Read more

Ryan Finner, McNair Scholar Admitted to DePaul University, M.A. in Critical Ethnic Studies!

12/12/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

We are thrilled to announce that Ryan Finner, a dedicated and passionate student, has been accepted into the Master of Arts program in Critical Ethnic Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Ryan, a first-generation college student, will be graduating in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies), as well … Read more

Paola Campos, McNair Scholar Accepted to PNWU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program!!

12/09/202512/09/2025 by Rivera, Reyna

We are thrilled to congratulate Paola Campos on her acceptance into the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU)—an exciting milestone in her inspiring academic and professional journey. Paola is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, with ambitious goals of earning her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. … Read more

McNair Scholar Alice Chamberlin Accepted to Penn State Summer Research Internship

05/13/2025 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to McNair Scholar, Alice Chamberlin! Alice has been accepted to Penn State’s Summer Research Internship. Penn State’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is in it’s 37th year, with 610 program alumni completing their Ph.D. degree. SROP is run by the Big Ten Academic Alliance universities in order to increase the pursuit of graduate studies … Read more

McNair Scholar Noemi Accepted to University of New Mexico Summer Research Internship

04/28/2025 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to McNair Scholar, Noemi! Noemi has been accepted to University of New Mexico’s Summer Research Internship. This collaborative experience, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) since 2017, uses principles of Community-Based Participatory Research to observe “the nature and impacts of US immigration the nature and impacts of US immigration policy in the Paso … Read more

McNair Scholar Chris Abruscato Accepted as a Summer Research Program Scholar at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)

04/24/2025 by Ssebanakitta, Bakima

Congratulations to McNair Scholar, Chris Abruscato! Chris has been accepted as a Summer Research Program Scholar to work with Dr. Ziaoshan Xu as his mentor. THis SRI is in the Emerging Quantum Materials and Technology, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). This program is funded by both the National Science … Read more