The McNair Achievement Program would like to congratulate and proudly accept the 2008 Minnesota State University, Mankato Ronald E. McNair Scholars. (Read about each of the scholars in The Junes McNair Newsletters).
Dear McNair Scholars, we are excited to have this opportunity to help you achieve your academic goals and hope you take full advantage of the services offered by the McNair Achievement Program! We wish our new Scholars the best with their upcoming research and future graduate school plans.
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Scholar: Elias Abdi
Major: Microbiology Mentor: Dr. Timothy Secott |
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Scholar: Farhia Abdulahi
Major: Nursing Mentor: Dr. Diane Witt |
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Scholar: Abduaziz Abdulla
Major: Nursing Mentor: Dr. Diane Witt |
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Scholar: Naima Ali
Major: Community Health Mentor: Dr. David Bissonnette |
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Scholar: Sahra Ali
Major: Psychology Mentor: Dr. Vinai Norasakkunkit |
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Scholar: Samuel Aron
Major: Nursing Mentor: Dr. Bikash Nandy |
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Scholar: Cindy Avila
Major: Microbiology Mentor: Dr. Alison Mahoney |
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Scholar: Awale Awale
Major: BioChemistry Mentor: Dr. James Rife |
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Scholar: Tizazu Cheritu
Major: Biotechnology Mentor: Dr. Marilyn Hart |
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Scholar: Ilhan Duale
Major: Social Work Mentor: Laura Strunk |
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Scholar: Yonis Gabow
Major: Psychology Mentor: Dr. Jonathan W. Page |
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Scholar: Daniel Haus
Major: Biochemistry/Biology Mentor: Dr. Geoffrey Goellner |
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Scholar: Shirley Hu
Major: Mechanical Engineering Mentor: Dr. Patrick Tebbe |
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Scholar: Nicole Jorissen
Major: BioChemistry Mentor: Dr. Theresa Salerno |
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Scholar: Paulette Kimber
Major: Mass Communications & Speech Communications Mentor: Dr. Leah White |
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Scholar: Teddy Kobingi
Major: Biochemistry Mentor: Dr. Danae Quirk–Dorr |
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Scholar: Hassan Mohamed
Major: Clinical Psychology Mentor: Dr. Vanai Norasakkunkit |
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Scholar: Mahaman Nekere
Major: Pre–Nursing Mentor: Dr. Sandra Eggenberger |
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Scholar: Abdullahi Nur
Major: Enviromental Science/Geography Mentor: Dr. Forrest Wilkerson |
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Scholar: Cybill Okitikpi
Major: Human Biology Mentor: Dr. Danae Quirk–Dorr |
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Scholar: Souksavanh Phaengkhouane
Major: Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Michael Lusch |
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Scholar: Jason Reisch
Major: Marketing Mentor: Dr. Leah White |
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Scholar: Amina Salim
Major: Pre–Nursing Mentor: Dr. Karen Willette Murphy |
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Scholar: Mohamed Seck
Major: International Relations/Anthropology Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott |
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Scholar: Justin Spio
Major: Psychology Mentor: Dr. Andi Lassiter |
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Scholar: Mark Thompson
Major: BioChemistry Mentor: Dr. Danae Quirk–Dorr |
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Scholar: Janelle Yakymi
Major: Spanish/International Business Mentor: Dr. Jose Lopez |