McNair Scholars

Accomplishments

The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at WTAMU is proud to showcase the accomplishments of its scholars. The legacy of Dr. Ronald E. McNair continues to live on though the hard work and perserveance of its scholars by their accomplishments in their respective fields and society.

(left photo) McNair Scholar Alumni Eric Conchola Ph.D

Meet Our McNair Alumni

McNair Scholars

Scholars Who Have Earned Doctoral and Professional Degrees

Scholars Who Have Earned Master's Degrees

JoLina Lopez, Texas Tech University, 2025
Joey Zimmerman, West Texas A&M University, 2025
Rylee Phipps, University of Texas-Southwest, 2024
Rigoberto Baeza, Texas A&M University, 2024
Jazmyn McGuire, West Texas A&M University, 2023
Maliyah Mendoza, West Texas A&M University, 2023
Lyanna De Leon, West Texas A&M University, 2023
Eliana Flores, West Texas A&M University, 2023
Levi Zemanuel, West Texas A&M University, 2023
Lucas Castro, West Texas A&M University, 2022
Alize Tarver, Friends University, 2022
Jessica Bartlett, Colorado State University, 2021
Gilberto Barrios Garcia, Midwestern State University, 2021
Joshua Castro, Texas A&M University, 2021
Jonathan Espinoza, New York University, 2021
Michelle Galdamez, Texas Tech University, 2021
Ivan Ramirez, Asbury Theological Seminal, 2021
Krystal Robles, University of Denver, 2021
Veronica Carillo, West Texas A&M University, 2020
Alison Ramos, Columbia, 2020
Christina Lehman, Southern Methodist University, 2020
Kenneth Wooten, Grand Canyon University, 2020
Jeannette Plexico-Sandoval, West Texas A&M University, 2020
Yessenia Valdez, Wayland Baptist University, 2020
Lauren Johnson, University of Texas-Arlington, 2020
Donna Raef, Texas A&M University, 2019
Christopher Martinez, West Texas A&M University, 2019
Monica Prado, Texas Tech University, 2019
Briana Leeper, Lipscomb University, 2019
Gabriel Miranda, West Texas A&M University, 2019
Juan Carrion, Lamar University, 2019
Thomas Torres, Lamar University, 2018
Daisy Correa, University of Texas-Austin, 2018
Ana Quinones, Columbia University, 2018
Jessica Adame, Texas Tech University, 2018
Casey Nelson, University of Denver, 2018
Angela Lange, West Texas A&M University, 2018
Cindy Moreno, West Texas A&M University, 2018
Kyle Davis, West Texas A&M University, 2017
Jessica Taylor, University of Houston, 2017
Cecilia Hernandez, Angelo State University 2017
Myles Smith, West Texas A&M University, 2017
Marissa Rivera, Texas Tech University, 2017
Rhemecka Graham, University of Cincinnati, 2017
Mariela Mendoza, West Texas A&M University, 2017
Rebecca Holmes-Smart, West Texas A&M University, 2017
Eric Sosa, West Texas A&M University, 2016
Angela Baker-Peterson, West Texas A&M University, 2016
April Ramirez, West Texas A&M University, 2016
Martin Puga, Texas Tech University, 2016
Ashleigh Ortega, Texas A&M University, 2016
Gabriel Pena, Texas Tech University, 2016
Alicia Evans, West Texas A&M University, 2016
Amy Silva, West Texas A&M University, 2015
Vanessa Buckles, West Texas A&M University, 2015
Jennifer Morse, Wayland Baptist University, 2015
Edlyn Romero, Texas Tech University, 2015
Jessica Burton, University of Texas-Austin, 2015
Refugio Alvarez, West Texas A&M University, 2014
Galdino Griego, University of North Texas, 2014
Breanna Munoz, University of New Mexico, 2014
Jody Gilchrest, West Texas A&M University, 2013
Roland Camacho, West Texas A&M University, 2013
Julia Cruz, West Texas A&M University, 2013
Danielle Flanagan, West Texas A&M University, 2013
Michelle Martinez, West Texas A&M University, 2013
Tawni Buhler, The London School of Economics and Political Science, 2013
Benjamin Montemayor, Oklahoma State-Stillwater/Tulsa, 2013
Katelynn Mulcahy, Southern Methodist University, 2013
Yolanda Myers, Texas Tech University, 2013
Denise Cisneros, Texas State University-San Marcos, 2012
Joseph Peterson Jr. Texas Tech University, 2012
Belinda Castanon, Oklahoma State-Stillwater/Tulsa, 2012
Benjamin Miller, California State University-Long Beach, 2012
Jisel Bailon, University of North Texas-Health Science Center, 2012
Vernoica McClanahan, West Texas A&M University, 2011
Kassi Gregory, West Texas A&M University, 2011
Kylee Aleman, University of Nevada, 2011
Adrian Olivas, University of New Mexico, 2011
Rebecca Gonzalez, Lubbock Christian University, 2011
Shemika Sanford, Howard University, 2010
Dusty Clark, University of Kansas, 2010
Dalila Paredes, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Eric Rodriguez, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Andrea Brown, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Luis Cruz Jr., University of Utah, 2010
Eric Conchola, Oklahoma State University, 2010
Brandon Mitchell, Carnegie Mellon University, 2010
Audrey Meador, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Jesus Raygosa, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Erin Watson, West Texas A&M University, 2010
Leticia Sanchez, West Texas A&M University, 2009
Ruth Calderon, West Texas A&M University, 2009
Diana Belton, Walden University, 2009
Desire’ Mosteller, West Texas A&M University, 2009
Laura Parra, West Texas A&M University, 2009
Gabriel Medina, West Texas A&M University, 2008
Jessica Noland, University of Illinois-Urbana, 2008
LaKisha Barrett, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008
Gilbert Kirton, University of Rochester, 2008
Annessa Stagner, Ohio University, 2008
Cesilia Pedroza, West Texas A&M University, 2007
Phuong-Than Pham, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, 2007
Kasey Torres, West Texas A&M University, 2007
Derek Tran, University of Phoenix, 2007
Tyson McMillian, University of North Texas, 2006
Zenobia Harris, University of Alabama, 2005
Sally Pender, University of North Texas, 2005
Adrienne Woodward, Michigan State University, 2005
Anthony Lopez, West Texas A&M University, 2005
Jimmy Arias, West Texas A&M University, 2004
Bridget Brown, Texas Tech University, 2004
Tiffany Bryant, University of Texas-Arlington, 2004
Melodie Graves, West Texas A&M University, 2004
Jenna Whisenhunt, West Texas A&M University, 2004
Jennifer Criswell, University of Oklahoma, 2003
Jessie Villarreal, University of Texas-San Antonio, 2003
Adelle Breitling, West Texas A&M University, 2003
Melissa De La Cruz, West Texas A&M University, 2003
Emilio Nino, West Texas A&M University, 2002
Norma Parra, West Texas A&M University, 2002