The McNair Scholars Program has been creating a bridge to graduate education for students with underrepresented backgrounds at UW–Madison since 1995. Here’s a look at where some of those scholars are now.
Mukadas Abdullah ('21)
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Major(s): Psychology
Current Position: UW-Milwaukee; Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology
Luis Abreu-Socorro ('22)
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Major(s): Wildlife Ecology
Certificate(s): Environmental Studies
Current Position: UW-Madison; MS Environmental Conservation Program
Tristin Bautista ('22)
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Major(s): Sociology & Spanish
Certificate(s): Gender and Women's Studies, Chican@ and Latin@ Studies
Ronni Brent ('21)
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Major(s): Microbiology
Certificate(s): Global Health and Environmental Studies
Emanuel Burgos-Robles ('21)
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Major(s): Molecular Biology
Certificate(s): Computer Science
Current Position: Ph.D. student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computational and Systems Biology Ph.D. Program
Brandon Cortez ('21)
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Major(s): Physics & Mathematics
Current Position: Ph.D. student at UW-Madison's E.C.E Ph.D. Program
Shelia Doung ('21)
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Major(s):Biology-Evolutionary Biology & Chemistry
Certificate(s): Art Studio
Current Position: Graduate Student at Florida State University's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Sofia Garcia Garbuno ('22)
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Major(s): Educational Studies
Certificate(s): Chican@ and Latin@ Studies
Current Position: UW-Madison; MS in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
Jesus Garza-Noriega ('21)
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Major(s): Rehabilitation Psychology & Special Education
Certificate(s): Chican@ and Latin@ Studies
Current Position: UW-Madison; Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
Bertha Gonzalez ('22)
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Major(s): Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology
Certificate(s): Chican@ and Latin@ Studies, Criminal Justice
Current Position: UW-Madison; MS in Counseling
Kassandra "Kas" Gossens ('21)
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Major(s): Psychology
Current Position: UW-Madison; Masters of Social Work
Drue Hood-McFadden ('21)
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Major(s): Physics
Certificate(s): Mathematics
Current Position: Will take gap-year and then attend the University of Texas-Austin
Nicole Ibrahim ('21)
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Major(s): Wildlife Ecology
Certificate(s): Global Health & Environmental Studies
Current Position: University of Maryland; Ph.D. program in Marine-Estuarine, & Environmental Sciences
Aaron Kinard ('21)
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Major(s): Education Studies & History
Current Position: Ph.D. student at University of Virginia's Sociology Ph.D. Program
Lina Liu ('22)
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Major(s): Mathematics with Honors
Certificate(s): Leadership
Current Position: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ph.D. Mathematics
Katelyn McVay ('22)
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Major(s): Global Health, Botany, & Environmental Studies
Certificate(s): Leadership
Current Position: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MS Environmental Planning and Policy
Bailey Nandory ('21)
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Major(s): Philosophy & Classical Humanities
Certificate(s): European Studies
Current Position: Working for Americorps
Godwill Oke ('22)
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Major(s): Psychology
Certificate(s): Education and Educational Services
Elizandra Sandoval ('21)
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Major(s): Psychology, Human Development, & Family Studies
Certificate(s): Chican@ and Latin@ Studies
Current Position: Graduate student at UW-Madison's Department of Counseling Psychology to obtain a Masters of Sciences in Counseling
Kellen Sharp
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Major(s): Communication Arts
Certificate(s): Digital Studies
Current Position: University of Texas at Austin; Masters in Media Studies
Jasmyne Short
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Major(s): Social Welfare
Certificate(s): African Studies
Current Position: University of Michigan; Masters of Social Work
Stephanie Woodson ('21)
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Major(s): Health Promotion Health Equity
Current Position: Graduate student at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health to obtain a Masters of Public Health