Amy Nuñez featured on local news
Amy Nuñez’s discusses her struggles as a first generation college student and her journey to graduate school on the local news, way to go Amy! Check out the video clip below!
Success
Ariel McMillan – Diversity Week
Meet Ariel McMillan, a new McNair scholar for the 2015-2016 year, who was recently a student speaker during EWU’s Diversity Week in May. Below is an interview with Ariel her involvement in Diversity Week. Tell us about how you got involved in Diversity Week: I was introduced to presenting at Diversity Week because of … Read more
Moses Ssemakula – Carper Foundation Scholarship
Congratulations to Moses Ssemakula who received The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship full-tuition scholarship for 2014-15! The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation Scholarship is a one-year scholarship available to senior undergraduate students studying Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to a student who has expressed the … Read more
Alumni PhD Update
We want to extend a special congratulations to the following EWU McNair Alumni who have recently completed their PhD! Dr. Georgina Mitchell defended her dissertation: “Economics of education: analyzing policies that affect success in education” and completed her PhD in Economics from Washington State University. Dr. María Isabel Morales defended her dissertation: “Conocimiento y Testimono: An Exploratory Case Study of … Read more
February News – National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates Conference
In February, four of our McNair Scholars attended The National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates (NAAAS) Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Le’Naecha Roberts, D’amony Anderson, Laura Zamudio, and Jereny Mendoza Gutiérrez shared this photo from their experience at NAAAS.
Third Annual “Keepers of the Dream” Awards & Recognition Ceremony featured McNair Scholars
Three of the EWU Ronald E. McNair Scholars were selected for the Third Annual “Keepers of the Dream” Awards & Recognition Ceremony. A special award organized by EWU’s Africana Studies Program based on on their academic focus and persistence to continue their education. Congratulations Le’Naecha Roberts, Da’Mony Anderson and Ayanna Jocob Kalyan – we are proud of … Read more
