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Mandy Barberree (University of British Columbia)
Melissa Cannon (PhD in Urban Studies, PSU)
Gloria Diaz (MA Public Health, Columbia University
Julie Nakama (PhD English/Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh)
Treasure Porth (MA in Educational Leadership and Policy, Post-Secondary, Adult and Continuing Education, PSU)
Chris Torres (OMPH, PSU)

Awards/Presentations:

Anna Marie Brown, President’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

2006-07 Cohort Information
Total Students: 22 Scholars and 1 Junior Scholar
Demographics: 6 males, 17 females

17 students are low-income, first-generation

11 students are underrepresented minorities

2006 Cohort Accomplishments
Graduated: (11 students)

Carmen Anderson, Foday Darboe, Maryjane Dunne, Marchelle Foster, LaTrece Gaither, Jose Garcia, Amanda Kelley, Jacqueline Marcotte, Rebecca Marrall, Sheila Pete, Julie Yagoda

Accepted into Graduate Studies: (7 students)

Carmen Anderson (MA PACE, PSU)
Foday Darboe (MA Conflict Resolution, PSU)
Marchelle Foster (MA MPA, PSU)
Jose Garcia (MA History, PSU)
Amanda Kelley (PhD Environmental Science, Biology, PSU)
Jacqueline Marcotte (MA Maritime Studies, East Carolina University)
Rebecca Marrall (MA Library Sciences, University of Hawaii)
Steven Nguyen (MS in Health Care Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon)

Awards/Presentations:

Carmen Anderson, PSU Student Ambassador, 2008 President’s Commission on the Status of Women Essay Winner, President’s Award for University Service
Foday Darboe, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant
Jose Garcia, PSU History Department Fellowship
Britt Howard, Sigma Chi Poster Session Presenter
Amanda Kelley, Trio Day Award Recipient
Sheila Pete, NAACP-PSU Coordinator

2005-06 Cohort Information
Total Students: 21 Scholars and 1 Junior Scholar
Demographics: 5 males, 17 females

20 students are low-income, first-generation

14 students are underrepresented minorities

2005 Cohort Accomplishments
Graduated: (17 students)

Tyanne Conner, Rupert Dallas, Bernardine Delaney, Cat Goughnour, Donna Harris, Holly Hernandez, Maria Herrera, Loucynda Jensen, Lori Noice, Steven Nguyen, Katrina Pariera, Ivan Carrasco Perez, David Potter, Tami Wallis, Tamam Waritu, Claire Washington, Andrea Winters

Accepted into Graduate Studies: (12 students)

Tyanne Conner (MA Sociology, PSU)
Rupert Dallas (MBA, GeorgeFox University)
Cat Goughnour (MSc Race, Ethnicity and Post Colonial Studies, London School of Economics)
Donna Harris (MA Conflict Resolution, PSU)
Holly Hernandez (MSW, PSU)
Maria Herrera (MD, OHSU)
Loucynda Jensen (MA History, PSU)
Lori Noice (MA/PhD Medical Physics,-University of Alberta)
Katrina Pariera (MA Communication, Culture and Technology, Georgetown University)
Ivan Carrasco Perez (MA Engineering, PSU)
David Potter (MA Applied Linguistics, Simon Fraser University)
Clare Washington (MA, PSU – Fulbright Fellowship)

Awards/Presentations:

Tyanne Conner, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant
Janette Crume-Centeno, Oregon Historical Society Presenter
Cat Goughnour, Participant in the Social Change Workshop for Graduate Students at Brown University
Holly Hernandez, Stroll Public Service Scholarship, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant
Loucynda Jensen, Phi Alpha Theta Member, Pacific NW Regional Conference Presenter
Steven Nguyen, Carnegie Mellon Summer Fellow
Katrina Pariera, Georgetown University Psychology Fellowship-2007/2008, Georgetown University's Communication, Culture and Technology Merit-Based Scholarship-2008/2009
Tami Wallis, Peace Corp Participant
Tamam Waritu, 2008 Student Commencement Speaker, President’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement
Claire Washington, Fulbright Fellowship Recipient

2004-05 Cohort Information
Total Students: 23 Scholars and 2 Junior Scholars
Demographics: 7 males, 18 females

20 students are low-income, first generation students

15 students are underrepresented minorities

2005 Cohort accomplishments
Graduated: (22 students)

Joel Campos-Alvis, Collin Fellows, Renee Honn, Larissa Hutchinson, Stacy Sarah Iannarone, Melissa Johnson, Angie Mejia, Jonathan Strong, Eric Webb, Carrie Cobb, Lorena Martinez, Jane Anau, Ashley-Nichole Browning, Michelle DePass, Jessica Marsden, China Medel, Holly Roose, Jaye Sablan, Alana Smith, Brian Durdik, Jessica Espinoza, Marie Loeb, Khang Tran

Accepted into Graduate Studies: (14 students)

Joel Campos-Alvis (MA International Economic Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Collin Fellows (MA Sociology, PSU)
Larissa Hutchinson (MA Educational Policy, Foundation & Administration, PSU)
Sarah Stacy Iannarone (PhD in Urban Studies, PSU)
Melissa Johnson -Caroline P. Stoel Editorial Fellow at the Pacific Historical Review (MA History, PSU)
Eric Webb-fellowship recipient (MA Mathematics and Statistics at PSU)
Jonathan Strong (PhD History, Rutgers)
Angie Mejia (MS Sociology, PSU)
Ashley-Nicole Browning (MPA, PSU)
Michelle DePass (MBA, Bainbridge Graduate Institute)
Lorena Martinez (MA Latin American Studies, University of Texas-Austin) & McNair Graduate Fellow
China Medel (PhD, Duke University)
Holly Roose (MA, Columbia University)
Jaye Sablan (PhD Women’s Studies, University of Washington)Engagement
Khang Tran (MA in Architecture, PSU)

Completed Graduate Degrees: (1 student)

Collin Fellows, MA in Sociology from PSU

Awards/Presentations:

Ashley-Nicole Browning, Diversity Initiative Award Recipient
Joel Campos-Alvis, Carnegie Mellon Summer Fellow
Melissa Johnson, Western Association of Women Historians Presenter
Jessica Marsden, Legacy Heritage Jewish Communal Service Scholarship
Lorena Martinez, McNair Scholars Graduate Fellow at University of Texas
China Medel, Popular Culture and American Culture SW Texas Conference Presenter
Collin Fellows, 2005 Undergraduate Commendation Award Recipient
Angie Mejia, Diversity Initiative Award Recipient
Jaye Sablan, McNair Scholars Fellow at University of Washington

2003-04 Cohort Information
Total Students: 23 scholars and 2 junior scholars
Demographics: 10 Males, 15 females

18 students are low-income, first generation students

10 students are underrepresented minorities

2004 Cohort accomplishments
Graduated: (18 students)

Tu Tran, Cara Kaser, Jessica Krug, Amy Driscoll, Adam Carpinelli, Brad Fortier, Carolyn Becker, Deborah Wilson, Erin Horst, Gunnar Abramson, Jason Damron, Jeremy Parra, Jessica Tyner, Kerrie Beach, Natasha Hartsfield, Trieste Dobberstein, Osasu Atoe, Gabriel Flores

Accepted into Graduate Studies: (12 students)

Adam Carpinelli (PhD in History, WSU)
Cara Kaser (MA in History, WSU)
Carolyn Becker (MA in Conflict Resolution, PSU)
Erin Horst (M Ed in Math Education, University of Georgia)
Gunnar Abramson (MA in History, PSU)
Jason Damron (MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, PSU)
Jeremy Parra (PhD in Physics, PSU)
Jessica Krug (PhD in African American Diaspora, University of Wisconsin)
Kerrie Beach (MA in Special Education, PSU)
Brad Fortier (MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, PSU)
Trieste Dobberstein (MA in Biology, PSU)
Jessica Tyner (MS in Writing, PSU)

Completed Graduate Degrees: (6 students)

Adam Carpinelli (MA, Syracuse University )
Cara Kaser (MA in History, WSU)
Erin Horst (M Ed in Math Education, University of Georgia)
Jessica Krug (MA in History, University of Wisconsin)
Kerrie Beach (MA in Special Education, PSU)
Jessica Tyner (MS in Writing, PSU)

Awards/Presentations:

Cara Kaser, Oregon State Historical Preservation Office Architectural Historian, Pacific NW History Conference Presenter, McNair Scholars Fellow at Washington State University

Last Updated: 4/3/09

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program is funded by a four-year $924,000 US Department of Education grant. Portland State University provides $528,968 in cost-share funds over the same four-year period.

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McNair Program Honor Roll 2007-08 Cohort Information Total Students: 26 Scholars Demographics: 4 males, 22 females 19 students are low-income, first-generation 16 students are underrepresented minorities 2007 Cohort Accomplishments Graduated: (5 students) Anna Marie Brown, Gloria Diaz, Kristian Hochreiter, Jennifer Maynard, Julie Vuong Accepted into Graduate Studies: Mandy Barberree (University of British Columbia) Melissa Cannon (PhD in Urban Studies, PSU) Gloria Diaz (MA Public Health, Columbia University Julie Nakama (PhD English/Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh) Treasure Porth (MA in Educational Leadership and Policy, Post-Secondary, Adult and Continuing Education, PSU) Chris Torres (OMPH, PSU) Awards/Presentations: Anna Marie Brown, President’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement 2006-07 Cohort Information Total Students: 22 Scholars and 1 Junior Scholar Demographics: 6 males, 17 females 17 students are low-income, first-generation 11 students are underrepresented minorities 2006 Cohort Accomplishments Graduated: (11 students) Carmen Anderson, Foday Darboe, Maryjane Dunne, Marchelle Foster, LaTrece Gaither, Jose Garcia, Amanda Kelley, Jacqueline Marcotte, Rebecca Marrall, Sheila Pete, Julie Yagoda Accepted into Graduate Studies: (7 students) Carmen Anderson (MA PACE, PSU) Foday Darboe (MA Conflict Resolution, PSU) Marchelle Foster (MA MPA, PSU) Jose Garcia (MA History, PSU) Amanda Kelley (PhD Environmental Science, Biology, PSU) Jacqueline Marcotte (MA Maritime Studies, East Carolina University) Rebecca Marrall (MA Library Sciences, University of Hawaii) Steven Nguyen (MS in Health Care Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon) Awards/Presentations: Carmen Anderson, PSU Student Ambassador, 2008 President’s Commission on the Status of Women Essay Winner, President’s Award for University Service Foday Darboe, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant Jose Garcia, PSU History Department Fellowship Britt Howard, Sigma Chi Poster Session Presenter Amanda Kelley, Trio Day Award Recipient Sheila Pete, NAACP-PSU Coordinator 2005-06 Cohort Information Total Students: 21 Scholars and 1 Junior Scholar Demographics: 5 males, 17 females 20 students are low-income, first-generation 14 students are underrepresented minorities 2005 Cohort Accomplishments Graduated: (17 students) Tyanne Conner, Rupert Dallas, Bernardine Delaney, Cat Goughnour, Donna Harris, Holly Hernandez, Maria Herrera, Loucynda Jensen, Lori Noice, Steven Nguyen, Katrina Pariera, Ivan Carrasco Perez, David Potter, Tami Wallis, Tamam Waritu, Claire Washington, Andrea Winters Accepted into Graduate Studies: (12 students) Tyanne Conner (MA Sociology, PSU) Rupert Dallas (MBA, GeorgeFox University) Cat Goughnour (MSc Race, Ethnicity and Post Colonial Studies, London School of Economics) Donna Harris (MA Conflict Resolution, PSU) Holly Hernandez (MSW, PSU) Maria Herrera (MD, OHSU) Loucynda Jensen (MA History, PSU) Lori Noice (MA/PhD Medical Physics,-University of Alberta) Katrina Pariera (MA Communication, Culture and Technology, Georgetown University) Ivan Carrasco Perez (MA Engineering, PSU) David Potter (MA Applied Linguistics, Simon Fraser University) Clare Washington (MA, PSU – Fulbright Fellowship) Awards/Presentations: Tyanne Conner, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant Janette Crume-Centeno, Oregon Historical Society Presenter Cat Goughnour, Participant in the Social Change Workshop for Graduate Students at Brown University Holly Hernandez, Stroll Public Service Scholarship, McNair Scholars Program Graduate Assistant Loucynda Jensen, Phi Alpha Theta Member, Pacific NW Regional Conference Presenter Steven Nguyen, Carnegie Mellon Summer Fellow Katrina Pariera, Georgetown University Psychology Fellowship-2007/2008, Georgetown University's Communication, Culture and Technology Merit-Based Scholarship-2008/2009 Tami Wallis, Peace Corp Participant Tamam Waritu, 2008 Student Commencement Speaker, President’s Award for Outstanding Community Engagement Claire Washington, Fulbright Fellowship Recipient 2004-05 Cohort Information Total Students: 23 Scholars and 2 Junior Scholars Demographics: 7 males, 18 females 20 students are low-income, first generation students 15 students are underrepresented minorities 2005 Cohort accomplishments Graduated: (22 students) Joel Campos-Alvis, Collin Fellows, Renee Honn, Larissa Hutchinson, Stacy Sarah Iannarone, Melissa Johnson, Angie Mejia, Jonathan Strong, Eric Webb, Carrie Cobb, Lorena Martinez, Jane Anau, Ashley-Nichole Browning, Michelle DePass, Jessica Marsden, China Medel, Holly Roose, Jaye Sablan, Alana Smith, Brian Durdik, Jessica Espinoza, Marie Loeb, Khang Tran Accepted into Graduate Studies: (14 students) Joel Campos-Alvis (MA International Economic Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Collin Fellows (MA Sociology, PSU) Larissa Hutchinson (MA Educational Policy, Foundation & Administration, PSU) Sarah Stacy Iannarone (PhD in Urban Studies, PSU) Melissa Johnson -Caroline P. Stoel Editorial Fellow at the Pacific Historical Review (MA History, PSU) Eric Webb-fellowship recipient (MA Mathematics and Statistics at PSU) Jonathan Strong (PhD History, Rutgers) Angie Mejia (MS Sociology, PSU) Ashley-Nicole Browning (MPA, PSU) Michelle DePass (MBA, Bainbridge Graduate Institute) Lorena Martinez (MA Latin American Studies, University of Texas-Austin) & McNair Graduate Fellow China Medel (PhD, Duke University) Holly Roose (MA, Columbia University) Jaye Sablan (PhD Women’s Studies, University of Washington)Engagement Khang Tran (MA in Architecture, PSU) Completed Graduate Degrees: (1 student) Collin Fellows, MA in Sociology from PSU Awards/Presentations: Ashley-Nicole Browning, Diversity Initiative Award Recipient Joel Campos-Alvis, Carnegie Mellon Summer Fellow Melissa Johnson, Western Association of Women Historians Presenter Jessica Marsden, Legacy Heritage Jewish Communal Service Scholarship Lorena Martinez, McNair Scholars Graduate Fellow at University of Texas China Medel, Popular Culture and American Culture SW Texas Conference Presenter Collin Fellows, 2005 Undergraduate Commendation Award Recipient Angie Mejia, Diversity Initiative Award Recipient Jaye Sablan, McNair Scholars Fellow at University of Washington 2003-04 Cohort Information Total Students: 23 scholars and 2 junior scholars Demographics: 10 Males, 15 females 18 students are low-income, first generation students 10 students are underrepresented minorities 2004 Cohort accomplishments Graduated: (18 students) Tu Tran, Cara Kaser, Jessica Krug, Amy Driscoll, Adam Carpinelli, Brad Fortier, Carolyn Becker, Deborah Wilson, Erin Horst, Gunnar Abramson, Jason Damron, Jeremy Parra, Jessica Tyner, Kerrie Beach, Natasha Hartsfield, Trieste Dobberstein, Osasu Atoe, Gabriel Flores Accepted into Graduate Studies: (12 students) Adam Carpinelli (PhD in History, WSU) Cara Kaser (MA in History, WSU) Carolyn Becker (MA in Conflict Resolution, PSU) Erin Horst (M Ed in Math Education, University of Georgia) Gunnar Abramson (MA in History, PSU) Jason Damron (MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, PSU) Jeremy Parra (PhD in Physics, PSU) Jessica Krug (PhD in African American Diaspora, University of Wisconsin) Kerrie Beach (MA in Special Education, PSU) Brad Fortier (MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, PSU) Trieste Dobberstein (MA in Biology, PSU) Jessica Tyner (MS in Writing, PSU) Completed Graduate Degrees: (6 students) Adam Carpinelli (MA, Syracuse University ) Cara Kaser (MA in History, WSU) Erin Horst (M Ed in Math Education, University of Georgia) Jessica Krug (MA in History, University of Wisconsin) Kerrie Beach (MA in Special Education, PSU) Jessica Tyner (MS in Writing, PSU) Awards/Presentations: Cara Kaser, Oregon State Historical Preservation Office Architectural Historian, Pacific NW History Conference Presenter, McNair Scholars Fellow at Washington State University Last Updated: 4/3/09
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