McNair Program Welcomes New Scholars
Ten new scholars were officially inducted into the Truman McNair Program, Dec. 8. The prestigious program is funded through the U.S. Department of Education with the goal of removing barriers to graduate degree attainment. The inductees, pictured above in the front row, from left, include: Kerstin Peterson, biochemistry and molecular biology; Syrus Duffy, history; Shania Montúfar, sociology; and Mary Butler, biochemistry and molecular biology. Pictured in the back row, from left: Elyse Ellis, creative writing and sociology; Trey Maddaleno, chemistry; Dakotah Mandina, music performance and music education; and Zane Siebeneck, biology. Pictured below, from left: Ashley Taylor, creative writing and psychology; and Tyler Beauregard, mathematics and computer science.
