@SHUMcNair SHU McNair Scholar Review · Fall 2016

News & Notes Dean’s List

Congratulations to our Scholars on the Dean’s List in May 2016:

Carrie, Jessica, Angel, Patrick, India, Joanne, Olive, Lucia, Lucas,

Anna, Bailey, Emily, Safiya, & Amber

Upcoming Events for Fall:

Big 10 Grad Expo at Purdue University: September 25th & 26th

Kimball Camp: October 15th

SHU McNair Fall Recruitment: October 3rd—14th

Dr. McNair’s Birthday: October 21st

SHU McNair Grad School Fair: November 9th

Director’s Corner Welcome to fall semester 2016 to all

of our McNair Scholars, faculty, staff,

and supporters of the McNair program.

As you know, this year has been a

time of transition in our program, and I

am so proud to say we have had a

wonderful and successful year. In

assuming the role of Interim Director of

the McNair Program, I have relied on

the support of our wonderful McNair

staff, the dedication and determination

of our Scholars, and the continued

collaboration with our wonderful

community of mentors and supporters.

Last semester, our Scholars presented

at our annual Research Symposium,

traveled to present their research at a

National McNair Conference, and

pursued their goals and dreams with

great determination. It has been my

honor to work with these Scholars and I

am eager to lead SHU McNair into a

new year of growth and hard work as

we continue the great traditions of this

amazing program.

I wish you all a productive and very

enjoyable fall semester!

Leah C. Mayer, M.Ed.

Interim Director

Interested In Becoming a

McNair Scholar?

The McNair Scholars Program is a

research-based, federally-funded

program that prepares eligible

undergraduates for graduate school.

To be eligible, a student must be

either (1) a first-generation, low-income

student OR (2) a member of a group

underrepresented in graduate education,

such as African-American, Hispanic,

Native American, Alaska Native, or Native

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

Students must also be a U.S. citizen and a

full-time student with a declared major

and a grade point average of 3.0 or better

who wants to earn a Ph.D. Students from

both SHU and Adrian College are eligible

to apply.

For more information, contact

McNair@sienaheights.edu.

Congratulations, Class of 2016!

Congratulations to our 2016 graduates! (back row) Patrick Allen, Sam Weber, Amber

Lipke, Carrie Timmerman, (front row) G. Vandervort, Jessica Behnke, & Angel Ward.

McNair Staff

(L-R) Diane Kenyon, Program Secretary

Leah Mayer, Interim Director

Cindy Anderson, Academic Coordinator

Scholars On to Grad School!

We wish the best of luck to our

Scholars starting their graduate

school careers this fall!

Our newest Scholars did a terrific job at our

Summer Research Boot Camp!

Congratulations to Junior Scholars

Safiya Best, Gabby Beveridge, Skye

Crenshaw, Amber Koprin, Daniell May,

Emily Nixon, Logan Pitcher, Jameshia Polk,

and Bailey Sarka, and to Senior Scholars

Lana Klemann and Anna Short.

We can’t wait to see how your research

progresses!

Patrick Allen University of

Michigan Nursing Practice

Jessica Behnke Michigan Tech

Biomedical Engineering

Angel Ward University of

Michigan Social Work

Sam Weber Wayne State

Music

Winter & Spring

in Review For more photos

from our events,

connect with us online!

Seniors in Maryland

March 2016

Annual McNair Research Symposium

February 2016

Welcoming Our Newest Scholar Cohort

MLK Dinner &

Awards Ceremony

January 2016