Testimonials
What Do Our Students Say about the Program?
“Getting to know my advisor and finding out
about how to conduct a research project has been the best thing about
my research experience. I am now confident that when I graduate from
college I will be much more prepared than most students.”
-Mariana Felix, 2005-2006 UNC McNair Scholar, enrolled in M.S. program
at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
"Joining McNair is a chance of a lifetime and
will take you places you never thought you would go!”
-Tiffany Welborn, 2005-2006 UNC McNair Scholar, currently applying to
Ph.D. programs in Counseling Psychology
"The staff helped me hold myself to a higher
standard I did not know I was capable of."
-René Mullen, 2004-2005 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled
in M.A. program at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
"The [McNair
staff] helped me with the process of writing a grant. They understood
the opportunities that I was
able to take advantage of and their excitement made me even more excited. Their
belief in me helped me believe in myself."
-Dawn Vigil, 2004-2005 UNC McNair Scholar, currently applying to Ph.D. programs
in Cognitive Psychology
"The staff were terrific; they incessantly encouraged
me to pursue new ideas and were always there to listen to my concerns
or provide insight into the difficulties associated with research. Most
importantly, they provided a friendly and scholarly atmosphere where
we were all a part of one another’s research experience."
- Keith Berry, 2002-2003 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in M.S./Ph.D.
program
at the University of Northern Colorado
"McNair has given me the chance to do challenging
academic research at the undergraduate level. Being in the program automatically
sets
you apart as a leader."
- Chad Nash, 2002-2003 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in M.Ed. program
at Arizona State University
"My faculty mentor helped guide me in the right direction
and made me think for myself."
-Lindsay Varra, 2002-2003 UNC McNair Scholar, awarded M.A. from the University
of Northern Colorado in 2006
"As a first-generation student, it was extremely validating
to be surrounded by people who knew how to get into graduate school,
knew I could do it, and knew the value and importance that getting a
graduate degree would have on my future."
- Yuri Johnson, 2001-2002 UNC McNair Scholar, awarded M.A. from the University
of Northern Colorado in 2004
"The McNair staff always had a positive outlook for
each student. They gave us the confidence to go for anything we want--not
only academically, but personally."
- Yolanda O'Campo, 2001-2002 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in M.A. program
at the University of Northern Colorado
"It was my goal to enroll in a School Psychology
Ph.D. program after I earned my B.A. Through McNair, I was able to learn
vital
skills that strengthened my ability to get into a doctoral program."
- Tiffani Martin, 2000-2001 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in Ph.D. program at the University of Northern Colorado
"The thing I value most about being a McNair scholar
is the camaraderie that was established between people in very different
fields of study. Not very often do Biology and English majors get to
associate. McNair brought people from several fields together."
- Ed Rehkopf, 2000-2001 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in Ph.D. Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara
"Countless hours of lab experience, writing a thesis-style
report, and getting it published allowed me to get a good feeling of
what graduate school would be like."
- Stuart Souki, 2000-2001 UNC McNair Scholar, currently enrolled in Ph.D. program at the University of California, Irvine
