Honoring the Vision of Ronald McNair An Advocate for Education and Equal Opportunity

Ronald McNair (born October 21, 1950, Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.—died January 28, 1986, in flight, off Cape Canaveral, Florida) was an ... Ronald McNair was nationally recognized for his work in laser physics and was one of the thirty-five applicants selected by NASA from a pool of ten thousand. In ... Ronald McNair grew up in Lake City, SC. He grew up to become an astronaut. Tragically, he was on the Challenger mission, which exploded ... From April 12, 1981 to July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet included. Sarah Boone was one of the first African American ... He earned a black belt in karate and become a karate champion. He was a stellar athlete as well as a highly accomplished jazz saxophonist. He even planned to ... Dr. Ronald E. McNair was the second African American to fly in space. Two years later he was selected to serve as mission specialist aboard the ill-fated U.S. ... Tribute to Dr. Ronald E. McNair and his love for education and space exploration. A federally funded TRiO program, we empower visionary First Generation and Low-income (FGLI) or Underrepresented students to thrive in graduate school through ... About Ronald E. McNair. Physicist Ronald Erwin McNair was America's second black astronaut and one of seven crew members killed in the space shuttle ... Who is Eligible to Participate in McNair? · be highly motivated, dedicated to gaining a Ph.D. and teaching at the university level · have achieved sophomore ...