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McNair Scholars Staff

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Audra Hernández

Position title: Director

Email: audra.hernandez@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 263-2433

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c Nelson

Position title: Project Assistant

Email: canelson23@wisc.edu

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Khadejah Ray

Position title: Program Assistant

Email: klray3@wisc.edu

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mapenzi Simekha

Position title: Project Assistant

Email: simekha@wisc.edu

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