Ryan Finner, McNair Scholar Accepted to Oregon State University’s Master of Public Policy Program!

We are thrilled to announce that Ryan Finner, a dedicated and accomplished student, has been accepted into the prestigious Master of Public Policy program at Oregon State University. Ryan’s acceptance is a testament to his academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to advancing inclusive policies within higher education and beyond. Ryan will graduate in Spring 2026 … Read more

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

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

EWU McNair Alumna Kianna Baker Awarded FORWARD Community Summer APEx Fellowship

Key Baker Fellowship

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Kianna (Key) Baker (2019)! Key has been awarded a FORWARD Community Summer APEx Fellowship with Family PEACE through the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences where she is earning her Master of Public Health with a certificate in Child, Youth, and Family Health. … Read more

Quentin Young Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

Quentin Young Selected as an EWU McNair Scholar

Congratulations to new McNair Scholar Quentin Young! Quentin was selected by the McNair Scholars’ selection committee on the basis of his passion for research, commitment to attaining a PhD, and overall potential for success in graduate school.  The federally-funded TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at EWU selects motivated and talented juniors and seniors … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Selected for the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award

Christina Hudson selected for the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected for the Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award. The Jeffers Chertok Dean’s Honor Award recognizes exceptional graduates who have demonstrated a commitment to their education through outstanding academic achievement with a minimum of a 3.75 GPA in their previous 4 quarters and through leadership and … Read more

EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award

EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson Receives the Frances B. Huston Medallion Award

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Christina Hudson! Christina has been selected to receive a 2022 Frances B. Huston Medallion Award. Recipients of the Frances B. Huston medallion award must have established themselves as exceptionally capable individuals in both academic and extracurricular activities. The faculty and the administration of Eastern Washington University acknowledge their great pride … Read more