Eleven students at Trinity University have become the latest McNair Scholars as part of a prestigious program that prepares participants for doctoral studies through research and related scholarly activities.
Named after the late physicist and Challenger shuttle astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair and funded by Trinity and a U.S. Department of Education grant, the McNair Scholars Program offers academic counseling, financial aid advising, mentoring, research opportunities, seminars, paid summer internships, and graduate admissions guidance.
“We are fortunate that Trinity recruits so many great students because this allows us to build a strong McNair Program,” said Kelly Lyons, associate professor of biology and the new McNair Scholars Program director. “These new students will embark on a three-year journey with the goal of attending graduate school. Best of luck to the new Scholars in all their endeavors this year!”
Since its inception at Trinity in November 2007, the program has served a total of 114 first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. The new Scholars who began participation this fall are:
Scholar: Yasmeen Alayli
Class/Major: Sophomore, biochemistry and molecular biology
Hometown: San Antonio
Scholar: Brianna Azua
Class/Major: Sophomore, English
Hometown: Sudan, Texas
Scholar: Michael “Cole” Callen
Class/Major: Junior, Spanish and German
Hometown: Mobile, Ala.
Scholar: Samsara Davalos-Reyes
Class/Major: Sophomore, sociology
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Scholar: Sarah Fordin
Class/Major: Sophomore, computer science and biology
Hometown: Loxahatchee, Fla.
Scholar: Daisy Horr
Class/Major: Sophomore, biology
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Scholar: Karina Mendez-Perez
Class/Major: Sophomore, neuroscience
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Scholar: Michelle Nguyen
Class/Major: Sophomore, anthropology
Hometown: Humble, Texas
Scholar: Zabdi Salazar
Class/Major: Sophomore, political science
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Scholar: Frances Stone
Class/Major: Sophomore, physics
Georgetown, Texas
Scholar: Autumn Sutherland
Class/Major: Junior, psychology
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Tutorial Faculty for the Program for the 2016-2017 academic year are Rosana Blanco-Cano, associate professor of modern languages and literature; Alfred Montoya, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology; and Harry Wallace, associate professor of psychology. For more information, contact Trinity's McNair Scholars Program at 210-999-7194 or https://inside.trinity.edu/mcnair-scholars-program.
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