Fayetteville State University’s McNair Scholars Graduating Cohort 2018-2019 Receives 100% Graduate/PhD Program Acceptances for Fall 2019
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) at Fayetteville State University (FSU) announced recently that 100% of its scholars have been accepted into doctoral, graduate, and summer research programs.
| Student | Acceptances | Attending |
| Brittany Anderson |
University of Massachusetts Amhurst, PhD Microbiology Program | PhD Program, University of Massachusetts Amhurst, Microbiology Program |
| Evansha Andre | State University New York (SUNY) Albany, PhD program in Sociology University of Central Florida, Sociology MA Program |
University of Central Florida, Sociology MA Program |
| Erykah Briggs-White | University of Alabama Birmingham, Master of Science in Health Administration Program University of Alabama Birmingham, Master of Business Administration |
Dual Degree, University of Alabama Birmingham, Master of Science in Health Administration Program & Master of Business Administration |
| Jamonica Brown | East Carolina University, Human Development & Family Science Master's Program UNC Greensboro, Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies Program |
UNC Greensboro, Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies Program |
| Tiarah Bruno | NC A&T University, MS Program Mental Health Counseling University of Michigan, Master of Social Work Program |
NC A&T University, MS Program Mental Health Counseling |
| Anjel Castro | University of Puerto Rico de Mayagüez, MS Biology | University of Puerto Rico de Mayagüez, MS Biology |
| Arshay Grant | Georgia Institute of Technology, PhD program in Biology | PhD Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biology |
| Meaonka Hadden | University of Maryland College ParkCriminology & Criminal Justice, Master's Program Indiana University of PennsylvaniaCriminology MA Program University of North Carolina Wilmington, Criminology & Sociology Master's Program NC State University, PhD in Sociology Program Temple University, PhD Program in Criminal Justice |
PhD Program, Temple University, Criminal Justice |
| Destiny Ivey | NC A&T University, Master of Science Program in Chemistry | NC A&T University, Master of Science Program in Chemistry |
| Christina Jones | Howard University, Political Science MA Program |
Howard University, Political Science MA Program |
| Jessica Riddell | Ball State University, PhD Program Educational Psychology NC State University, Master of Science Curriculum and Instruction Program UNC Wilmington, M.Ed. Higher Education Specialization Appalachian State University Higher Ed and University Leadership, MA Program NC A&T, LSAD (Adult Education) MS Program |
NC State University, Master of Science Curriculum and Instruction Program |
| Melanie Rodriguez-Beltran | UNC Greensboro, Master of Science in Biology Program NC A & T University, Master of Science in Biology Program |
UNC Greensboro, Master of Science in Biology Program |
McNair Scholars Accepted to Summer Internships 2019
| Student | Acceptances | Attending |
| Leslie Charles | East Carolina University Summer Biomedical Research ProgramECU Brody School of Medicine | East Carolina University Summer Biomedical Research Programat Brody School of Medicine |
| Dominque Elliott | Fudan International Summer 2019 Shanghai Summer School Scholarship Student | Fudan International Summer 2019 Shanghai Summer School Scholarship Student |
| Andre Harris | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Youth Health Equity Model of Practice Fellowship (YHEMOP) Morehouse College Project IMHOTEP 2019 |
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesYouth Health Equity Model of Practice Fellowship (YHEMOP) |
| Andrea Wilson | Tuskegee University Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Nano-Bio MSE | Tuskegee University Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) REU Program in Nano-Bio MSE |
Former McNair Scholars Acceptances for Fall 2019
| Student | Attending |
| Shante' Elliott | PhD Program, Northwestern University, Learning Sciences |
| Asia Scales | Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biological & Physical Sciences Program |
| Whitney J. Watson | University of Baltimore, Master of Science Criminal Justice |
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is named in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the second African American to fly in space and one of the seven-person crew who died on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986. It is one of the TRiO programs federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide a comprehensive Ph.D. preparatory program for first-generation, low-income, and/or underrepresented minority college students to pursue graduate studies.
For more information please contact McNair Program Coordinator, Erika Bradford, at ebradfor@uncfsu.edu (910) 672-2043.
About Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state, having been founded in 1867. FSU offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. With more than 6,300 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation. To learn more about Fayetteville State University, visit https://www.uncfsu.edu. Chancellor James A. Anderson is the 11th chief executive officer.