{"id":38990,"date":"2026-06-08T10:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/?p=38990"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:29:47","slug":"christopher-nava-mcnair-scholar-charting-success-from-ewu-to-gonzagas-graduate-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christopher-nava-mcnair-scholar-charting-success-from-ewu-to-gonzagas-graduate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Nava, McNair Scholar: Charting Success from EWU to Gonzaga\u2019s Graduate Program!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/06\/ChrisNavaGonzaga-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/06\/ChrisNavaGonzaga-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/06\/ChrisNavaGonzaga-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/06\/ChrisNavaGonzaga-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/06\/ChrisNavaGonzaga.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Christopher Nava<\/strong>, an accomplished EWU McNair Scholar, will graduate this June 2026 with a major in Business Marketing and a minor in Data Analytics from EWU. This fall, he will begin his graduate studies in the Master of Business Analytics program at Gonzaga University, furthering his commitment to academic and professional excellence. Christopher\u2019s educational journey is defined by his dedication to continuous improvement, ethical leadership, and a desire to make a positive impact in every community he serves. His leadership skills, developed through his service in the United States Army, have enabled him to inspire and empower others, while his passion for collaboration shines through his involvement with his local neighborhood, fellow veterans, family, and the EWU\/McNair community. Accepted into the Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Program in December 2023, Christopher seized every opportunity for growth, including presenting his research at the McNair Summer Research Symposium in August 2024. Looking ahead, he plans to leverage his expertise in business analytics to address societal challenges\u2014such as bridging the digital divide and promoting sustainability\u2014while continuing to strive for excellence and uplift those around him. We are super proud of you, Chris!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit: https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christopher-nava\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Nava, an accomplished EWU McNair Scholar, will graduate this June 2026 with a major in Business Marketing and a minor in Data Analytics from EWU. This fall, he will begin his graduate studies in the Master of Business Analytics program at Gonzaga University, furthering his commitment to academic and professional excellence. Christopher\u2019s educational journey &#8230; <a title=\"Christopher Nava, McNair Scholar: Charting Success from EWU to Gonzaga\u2019s Graduate Program!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/christopher-nava-mcnair-scholar-charting-success-from-ewu-to-gonzagas-graduate-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Christopher Nava, McNair Scholar: Charting Success from EWU to Gonzaga\u2019s Graduate Program!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20138,"featured_media":38991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[732,827,734,743,753,28,34],"tags":[83,154,134,96],"class_list":["post-38990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2023-2024-cohort","category-2025-2026-grad-school-acceptances","category-chris-nava","category-christopher-nava","category-marketing","category-news","category-scholars","tag-accepted","tag-ewu-mcnair-program","tag-ewu-mcnair-scholar","tag-mcnair-scholar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38990"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38992,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38990\/revisions\/38992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/mcnair\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}