Honoring the Contributions of Ronald E. McNair A Legacy of Excellence

One of the first African American astronauts, McNair, was selected as a mission specialist astronaut for NASA's Space Shuttle Program in 1978. He went on to become a Karate champion, earned an MIT PhD in physics, and became a NASA astronaut. ... I went to Ronald E McNair Middle School! McNair was accepted into the NASA astronaut program in 1978 and took his first trip into space aboard the Challenger in 1984 (mission STS-41B). The McNair Scholars Program is named after the fallen Challenger astronaut. McNair Scholar Programs are committed to providing first ... Ronald McNair was one of thirty-five applicants selected by NASA for the astronaut program in 1978 and became the second African American to fly in space. McNair on NASA's Astronaut Biographies page. CWU News. Music Education graduate finds his calling in diplomacy. January 1, 2025. His brother, Carl S., also wrote the official biography, In the Spirit of Ronald E. McNair—Astronaut: An American Hero. McNair graduated as ... He was the second African American astronaut to go to space. The University of South Carolina called McNair “the unlikeliest of heroes” but the ... The McNair Scholars Program is a federally funded initiative established in memory of physicist and Challenger Astronaut Ronald E. McNair. ... Ronald McNair- Astronaut October 21,1950- October 21, 1986 In 1971, Physicist Ronald E. McNair received a bachelor's degree in physics from ...