Honoring Ronald E. McNair A Trailblazing Role Model

Dr. Ronald E. McNair, an accomplished physicist and astronaut, left an indelible mark on the scientific community and the pursuit of educational excellence. Contain information about California schools, districts, and school/district administrators that is voluntarily self-reported by local education agencies. Dr. McNair was the second African American to reach space. As a mission specialist, one of his responsibilities included operating the payload projects and ... McNair attended Lake City Elementary School and Carver High School, where he graduated as valedictorian in 1967. In 1971, McNair received a Bachelor of Science ... This program is a graduate school preparation project for first generation/income eligible college students and individuals underrepresented in graduate ... A museum that pays tribute to the life of Dr. McNair, a Lake City-born astronaut and physicist who died in the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. ... Ronald E. McNair's approach to life. Ronald McNair as a PhD student at MIT, 1970s. MIT Black ... Dr. McNair became a nationally recognized expert in laser physics while on the staff of Hughes Research Laboratory and received many honorary degrees, ... A child prodigy, McNair was an accomplished musician, physicist, and fifth-degree black-belt karate champion. One of the first African American astronauts, McNair, was selected as a mission specialist astronaut for NASA's Space Shuttle Program in 1978.