Inspiring the Future The Legacy of Ronald E. McNair, a Role Model for Generations

Ronald E. McNair was born on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. McNair achieved early success in the segregated public school system. 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 ... Contain information about California schools, districts, and school/district administrators that is voluntarily self-reported by local education agencies. "Whether or not you reach your goals in life depends entirely on how well you prepare for them and how badly you want them." - Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D. The TRIO Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare students from low-income, first-generation and traditionally underrepresented groups for ... A respected physicist and astronaut, he was the second African-American to travel into space. He was a Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger ... Ronald E. McNair, a mission specialist with NASA, died with seven other astronauts in the tragic explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986, ... 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. Tribute to Dr. Ronald E. McNair and his love for education and space exploration. 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 ...