Remembering Ronald McNair A Symbol of Hope and Resilience

Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) was born and raised in Lake City, South Carolina. He came from a low-income family but was determined to excel ... McNair had been fascinated by space even while growing up in Lake City, South Carolina. A precocious child who could read and write at the age of three, he was ... One of those who died was Dr. Ronald McNair of Lake City. It would have been Dr. McNair's second trip into space. Thursday night people gathered ... Born: October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Education: Received a bachelor of science degree in physics from North Carolina A&T State University in ... An accomplished physicist and astronaut, McNair logged 191 total hours in space with his first mission, and the crew achieved many firsts. McNair achieved early success in the segregated public school system as valedictorian of his high school class. After earning a B.S. in physics from North ... Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina to Carl and Pearl McNair. In 1971, he received a B.S. in physics and graduated magna ... The vision of the DeKalb County School District is to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence. Our mission is to ensure student ... Ronald McNair could read and write before entering school and was considered a mechanical genius, which earned him the nickname of "Gizmo." The impetus for his ... A child prodigy, McNair was an accomplished musician, physicist, and fifth-degree black-belt karate champion.