Darlene Gilroy, EWU McNair Scholar and Environmental Geology major, attends prestigious Murdock College Science Research Conference in Vancouver, WA

The EWU McNair Scholars’ Program would like to recognize McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy (2018-19 cohort) for presenting her original research at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research Conference held November 8th-9th in Vancouver, Washington. Darlene’s research project, Chemical Weathering of Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Sediments, was completed in the summer of 2019 as part of … Read more

Traveling the world with Gilman

  EWU McNair Scholars are traveling the world with Gilman Congratulations to Wendolyn Martinez and Malichi Chukwu, two EWU McNair Scholars and Political Science majors, for receiving the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Our Eagles were selected among the nearly 3000 Gilman core awards … Read more

Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello, Ph.D.

Inspiring the Future and Changing Lives 24th Annual May Gathering Keynote Speaker: Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello, Ph.D. Eastern Washington University Class of 2012 Dr. Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello will speak at our 24th May Gathering! Register for our event by clicking here, or heading to our Spring Gathering tab. Dr. Cheryl Dykstra-Aiello is honored to be a McNair Scholar … Read more

Angelica Garcia-Macias, McNair Scholar, has been accepted to Purdue Summer Research Program!

Angelica Garcia-Macias was accepted to Purdue University’s 2019 Summer Research Opportunities Program, as a Purdue University scholar. The program helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities. Program components include research stipend, university housing, research presentations, workshops on the GRE and applying to graduate school, and social activities. … Read more

Student Success Story: Kerensa Allison, PhD (EWU TRIO McNair 1996)

Current Position: Associate Professor, Anthropology Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho Dr. Kerensa Allison earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 1997; a Master of Science Degree in Biology from EWU in 2000, and a PhD in Anthropology from Washington State University in 2010. In her own words: I am the … Read more

McNair Faculty Mentors 2018

Muchas Gracias, Thank you for your mentoring It has been a pleasure to work with dedicated faculty research mentors throughout the 2017-2018 academic year. McNair faculty and their mentoring are critical components to our McNair Program. McNair appreciates your dedication to our EWU students.   College of STEM: TRIO McNair Faculty Research Mentor Dr. Andrea Castillo, … Read more