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McNair Chronicle Updates from the students and alumni of the TRIO McNair Scholars Programs at St. Olaf College. Summer 2015 Congratulations to our 2014 2015 Graduate Degree Recipients St. Olaf McNair Results Cedric (DeMico) Davis – Master’s in Public Policy, Loyola University JuanIta Effiom – Master’s in Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin Amanda Moua – Master’s in Social Work, University of Minnesota Gina Plotz – Master’s in Life Sciences and Secondary Education, St. Scholastica Althea Speaks – JD, Marquette University Law School Stephanie Villarreal – Master’s in Social Work, University of Chicago St. Olaf McNair Scholars enrolled in or have earned their M.A. degree 46% St. Olaf McNair Scholars enrolled in or have completed their Ph.D. 10% 2015 Summer Research Experiences Name Major Summer Experience Spencer Castillo Chemistry Research at University of NebraskaLincoln Nathalie Kenny Environmental/Asian St. Research in China Hunter Lin / Issa Prosper Biology / Math Electrophysiological Devices (Dr. Crisp) Tomaz Manzoni Jackie Molina Biology & Math Education & Race/Ethnic Studies Research at the University of Pennsylvania Northfield’s Teacher Professional Learning Communities (Dr. Campbell and Dr. Leer) Breanna Olson Alia McDaniel French Chemistry Research in French Music History (Dr. Epstein) Novel Semiconducting Organic Polymers (Dr. Everson) Jeff Riley / Mya Saracho Bianca Renteria Psychology Political Science & Management Training Programs for Cochlear Implant Users (Dr. Loebach) Resources for immigrants living in rural community (Dr. KTP) Elisabeth Sepulveda CIS: Cogn. Neuro/Psych/Ed The Science Alliance (Dr. Muth) Gwen Vargas Math Monitoring Student Success (Dr. Roback) Pictured from left to right: Gina, JuanIta, and Amanda. Top row: Dr. Epstein and family, Issa Prosper, Hunter Lin, Jeff Riley, Alia McDaniel, Bianca Renteria, Janis Johnson, Dr. Crisp, and Dr. TegtmeyerPak. Bottom row: Melissa Melgar, Jackie Molina, Brea Olson, Gwen Vargas, and Lacey Etzkorn. Fall Plans and Highlights from the Class of 2015 Sheridan Blanford University of Washington Master’s in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership Lacey Etzkorn John Hopkins in the Biostatistics Ph.D. program Abdi Musse Carnegie Mellon M.A. in Human Computer Interaction Alex Thompson U of Minnesota Master’s in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology (CSPP) Sincai (Pader) Vue – University of Minnesota M.A. in Health Coaching Chad Wagner shadowing and currently applying to dental school McNair summer researchers visit the Red Barn Farm for pizza with faculty mentors.

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McNair Chronicle  

Updates  from  the  students  and  alumni  of  the  TRIO  McNair  Scholars  Programs  at  St.  Olaf  College.   Summer  2015      

Congratulations  to  our    2014  -­‐  2015  Graduate  Degree  Recipients  

 St.  Olaf  McNair  Results  

Cedric  (DeMico)  Davis  –  Master’s  in  Public  Policy,  Loyola  University  Juan-­‐Ita  Effiom  –  Master’s  in  Occupational  Therapy,  University  of  Wisconsin  Amanda  Moua  –  Master’s  in  Social  Work,  University  of  Minnesota  Gina  Plotz  –  Master’s  in  Life  Sciences  and  Secondary  Education,  St.  Scholastica  Althea  Speaks  –  JD,  Marquette  University  Law  School    Stephanie  Villarreal  –  Master’s  in  Social  Work,  University  of  Chicago  

St.  Olaf  McNair  Scholars  enrolled  in  or  have  earned  their  M.A.  degree  

46%  

St.  Olaf  McNair  Scholars  enrolled  in  or  have  completed  their  Ph.D.   10%  

                             

2015  Summer  Research  Experiences    Name  

 Major  

 Summer  Experience  

Spencer  Castillo   Chemistry   Research  at  University  of  Nebraska-­‐Lincoln  Nathalie  Kenny   Environmental/Asian  St.   Research  in  China  Hunter  Lin  /  Issa  Prosper   Biology  /  Math   Electrophysiological  Devices  (Dr.  Crisp)  Tomaz  Manzoni  Jackie  Molina  

Biology  &  Math  Education  &  Race/Ethnic  Studies  

Research  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  Northfield’s  Teacher  Professional  Learning  Communities  (Dr.  Campbell  and  Dr.  Leer)  

Breanna  Olson  Alia  McDaniel  

French  Chemistry  

Research  in  French  Music  History  (Dr.  Epstein)  Novel  Semiconducting  Organic  Polymers  (Dr.  Everson)    

Jeff  Riley  /  Mya  Saracho  Bianca  Renteria  

Psychology  Political  Science  &  Management  

Training  Programs  for  Cochlear  Implant  Users  (Dr.  Loebach)  Resources  for  immigrants  living  in  rural  community  (Dr.  KTP)  

Elisabeth  Sepulveda   CIS:  Cogn.  Neuro/Psych/Ed   The  Science  Alliance  (Dr.  Muth)  Gwen  Vargas   Math   Monitoring  Student  Success  (Dr.  Roback)  

   

 

   

Pictured  from  left  to  right:  Gina,  Juan-­‐Ita,  and  Amanda.  

Top  row:  Dr.  Epstein  and  family,  Issa  Prosper,  Hunter  Lin,  Jeff  Riley,  Alia  McDaniel,  Bianca  Renteria,  Janis  Johnson,  Dr.  Crisp,  and  Dr.  Tegtmeyer-­‐Pak.  Bottom  row:  Melissa  Melgar,  Jackie  Molina,  Brea  Olson,  Gwen  Vargas,  and  Lacey  Etzkorn.  

             

           Fall  Plans  and  Highlights  from  the  Class  of  2015  

• Sheridan  Blanford  -­‐  University  of  Washington  Master’s  in  Intercollegiate  Athletic  Leadership  

• Lacey  Etzkorn  -­‐  John  Hopkins  in  the  Biostatistics  Ph.D.  program  • Abdi  Musse  -­‐  Carnegie  Mellon  M.A.  in  Human  Computer  Interaction  • Alex  Thompson  -­‐  U  of  Minnesota  Master’s  in  Counseling  and  Student  Personnel  Psychology  (CSPP)  

• Sincai  (Pader)  Vue  –  University  of  Minnesota  M.A.  in  Health  Coaching  • Chad  Wagner  -­‐  shadowing  and  currently  applying  to  dental  school    

McNair  summer  researchers  visit  the  Red  Barn  Farm  for  pizza  with  faculty  mentors.  

 

TRIO  McNair  Alumni  Spotlight  

 

 

 

Alumni  Updates?  Email  Melissa  at  [email protected]  with  graduate  school  or  personal  updates  that  you  would  like  to  share  with  McNair  alumni  and  the  St.  Olaf  and  TRIO  Community!  We  would  love  to  hear  from  you!  

Britt  Letcher  Highlights:  Overall  everything  is  fantastic!  I  would  have  never  been  this  prepared  for  grad  school  had  it  not  been  for  the  intensive  research  summer  I  spent  with  McNair.  

Kabao  Xiong  I  am  working  with  Hmong  American  Partnership  with  its  contract  program  called  be@school,  an  intervention  and  prevention  program  to  support  truant  youth.  It  has  been  very  interesting    

 

Kristell  Caballero-­‐Saucedo  I'm  currently  working  as  an  English  and  Spanish  teaching  assistant  at  two  Hungarian  Lutheran  high  schools.  I  also  work  for  a  human  rights  program  for  young  adults.  In  August  I  will  begin  working  at  a  nonprofit  through  the  New  Sector  Alliance  AmeriCorps  Fellowship.  

Challenges:  My  first  year  of  graduate  school  was  tough,  but  I  have  an  amazing  cohort  and  department  that  are  an  excellent  support  system.    

Personal  Updates:  I  was  blessed  with  opportunities  to  keep  playing  my  viola.  I  played  in  the  University  of  New  Mexico  Symphony,  a  quartet,  and  now  I'm  in  a  band  with  a  UNM  professor  called  Eileen  and  the  In-­‐Betweens.  This  summer  I'll  continue  volunteering  with  an  organization  called  Brown  Bois  for  queer  and  trans  folks  of  color  around  the  country.  

 

working  in  the  social/human  services  nonprofit  sector.  I've  learned  a  lot  about  the  field—specifically  with  youth  development,  mental  health  services,  and  K-­‐12  school  partnerships.  I'm  also  a  board  member  for  the  Center  for  Hmong  Arts  and  Talents  (CHAT),  a  non-­‐profit  that  enables  the  Hmong  community  to  share  its  experience  through  artistic  expression.  

Zoey  Slater  I  love  working  in  Admissions  at  St.  Olaf!  It's  so  fun  working  with  students  and  families  and  helping  them  attend  college.  I  like  working  in  education  because  I  enjoy  working  directly  with  people,  and  I  love  the  collaborative  atmosphere.    

Cedrick  (DeMico)  Davis  Highlights:  Everything  in  Chicago  has  been  going  very  well,  and  I  am  happy  to  call  Chicago  my  home.  I  am  feeling  called  to  pursue  a  career  in  Ministry,  as  I  have  found  an    

       Other  Highlights  

• Congratulations  to  Aaron  Harcus  for  passing  his  comprehensive  exams  in  January  2015!  

• Juan-­‐Ita  Effiom  will  be    

amazing  church  that  has  opened  up  opportunities  in  leadership  and  community  development.  Challenges:  My  graduate  school  journey  has  been  tough,  but  I  have  grown  so  much  and  am  grateful  for  the  great  times  and  the  difficult  times.  

 

SUMMER  2015:  The  summer  has  been  busy  yet  fun!  In  June,  Melissa  got  married  in  Mexico  and  Janis  walked  her  down  the  aisle!  (You  can  now  reach  Melissa  at  [email protected])                      

We  also  have  yet  another  great  group  of  summer  McNair  researchers  that  will  be  presenting  their  research  at  the  St.  Olaf  Summer  Research  Symposium.      

                           When:        July  31st      9-­‐10am;  10:30-­‐11:30am                              Oral  Presentations  from  9:00am-­‐11:30am                              Where:      St.  Olaf  Tomson  Hall  atrium      

PLEASE  JOIN  US!  

completing  occupational  therapy  fieldwork  at  Fairview  Hospital  in  Minneapolis  this  Fall.  

• Paj  Ntaub  Lee  recently  got  married!  (photo  above)  • Gavin  Ancheta  is  doing  research  with  Medtronic  in  their  Neuromodulation  Department.  

• Quyen  Duong  was  elected  as  president  of  the  College  of  Public  Health  Student  Assoc.  and  is  completing  her  Ph.D.!  

• Sandy  Yang  recently  got  married!