McNair Scholar Graduates - Ripon College, Lawrence University, St. Norbert College

MCNAIR SCHOLAR GRADUATES

Meagan Kochel

Ripon College ‘10 Undergraduate Major: Chemistry and French Graduate School: Bastyr University

Kenmore, WA Program: Naturopathic Medicine

Steven Garza

St. Norbert College ‘13 Undergraduate Majors: Political Science, International Studies Graduate School: American University

School of International Service Washington, D.C.

Program: U.S. Foreign Policy

Nidal Kram

Lawrence University ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Program: School of Public Health

Vicky Weber

Ripon College ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Communication Graduate School: Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO Program: Communication Studies

Bryant Vande Kolk

Ripon College ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Physics Graduate School: University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN Program: Ph.D., Physics

Bryce Schuler

Lawrence University '09 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI Program: Ph.D./ M.D.

Amber Rico

Ripon College ’11 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO Program: Ph. D., Biology

Jordan Nordby

St. Norbert College ‘09 Undergraduate Majors: International Studies, French Graduate School: Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA Program: Public Policy, International Relations, State and Local Policy

Mariana Celis

Ripon College ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Rush University

Chicago, IL Program: Nursing

Jordan Severson

Lawrence University ‘11 Undergraduate Major: Art History Graduate School: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI Program: Art History

Brooke Lamb

Ripon College '10 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: University of Wisconsin – Stout

Menomonie, WI Program: School Psychology

Matt Frelich

Lawrence University '10 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI Program: Clinical & Translational Science

Bradleigh Zito

St. Norbert College '10 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Des Moines University

Des Moines, IA Program: Physician Assistant

Emily Egan

Lawrence University ‘11 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY Program: Public Administration

Brittney Wiggins

Ripon College '10 Undergraduate Major(s): Biology, English Graduate School: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI Program: Biology

Dominique Carter

St. Norbert College '09 Undergraduate Major: Chemistry Graduate School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI Program: Ph.D., Biochemistry

Sarah Anderson

Ripon College '10 Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Washington State University

Pullman, WA Program: Ph.D., Botany

Antoinette Dummer

Lawrence University '10 Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry Graduate School: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madison, WI Program: Ph.D., Cell & Molecular Biology

Alex Ajayi

Lawrence University ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN Program: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology

Carlos Soto

Ripon College ‘11 Undergraduate Major: Mathematics Graduate School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Program: Mathematics

Stacy Szczepanski

St. Norbert College '09 Undergraduate Major: Environmental Science Graduate School: American University

Washington D.C. Program: Global Environmental Policy

Amanda Flannery

Ripon College ’09 Undergraduate Major: Anthropology, History Graduate School: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI Program: Anthropology

Valerie Gray

St. Norbert College ’11 Undergraduate Major(s): Physics, Mathematics Graduate School: The College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA Program: Ph. D., Nuclear/Particle Physics

Sarah Ellefson

Ripon College '10 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL Program: Ph. D., Clinical Psychology

Tygh Walters

Ripon College '09 Undergraduate Major(s): Exercise Phys. & Human Performance Graduate School: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI Program: Exercise Physiology

Michael Schreiber

Lawrence University '10 Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry Graduate School: Columbia University

New York, NY Program: Ph. D., Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Celena Simpson

Ripon College '10 Undergraduate Major(s): Philosophy, Studio Art, Art History Current School: University of Oregon

Eugene, OR Current Program: Ph. D., Philosophy

Alan Hanson

Ripon College ’11 Undergraduate Major: History Graduate School: Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL Program: Historical Administration

Evan Williams

Lawrence University ‘11 Undergraduate Major: Music composition Graduate Schools: Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Program: MS, Ph. D., Music Composition

Sarah VanSchyndel

St. Norbert College ’11 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: Arizona State University

Phoenix, AZ Program: Ph.D., Developmental Psychology

Terrah Jones

Ripon College ’11 Undergraduate Major(s): Anthropology, Chemistry Graduate School: University of California at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA Program: Ph.D., Archaeometry

John Kiernicki

Ripon College ’11 Undergraduate Major(s): History, Chemistry Graduate School: Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN Program: Ph. D., Chemistry

Paul Johnson

St. Norbert College ‘10 Undergraduate Major: English Graduate School: Wartburg College

Waverly, IA Program: Divinity

Jessica Newsome

Lawrence University ‘10 Undergraduate Major: Sociology Graduate School: University of Chicago

Chicago, IL Program: Social Service Administration

Matt Madsen

Ripon College ’11 Undergraduate Major(s): Math, Physics Graduate School: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI Program: Ph. D., Mathematics

Missy Meierhofer

Ripon College ‘11 Undergraduate Major: Psychobiology Graduate School: Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA Program: Biology

Louis Ayensu-Mensah

St. Norbert College ‘13 Undergraduate Major: Chemistry Graduate School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Program: Ph.D., Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Brett Roberts

Lawrence University ‘13 Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry Graduate School: University of Oklahoma-Norman

Norman, OK

Program: Ph.D., Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Lisa Aguilar

Ripon College ‘13 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Program: Ph.D., School Psychology

Elizabeth Brown

Ripon College ‘13 Undergraduate Major: English Graduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Program: Library Science

Tonya St. Julien

Lawrence University ‘13 Undergraduate Majors: Anthropology, French, Ethnic Studies Graduate School: Florida International University

Miami, FL

Program: Ph.D., History

Devan Scherer

St. Norbert College ‘13 Graduate School: Marquette University Program: Nursing

Milwaukee, WI

Courtney Kemnitz

Ripon College ‘13 Undergraduate Major: Anthropology Graduate School: Cardiff University

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Program: Museum Studies

Amanda Garcia

St. Norbert College ‘13 Undergraduate Majors: Political Science, International Studies Graduate School: Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Program: Political Science

Alexandra Martin

Ripon College ‘13 Undergraduate Major: Global Studies Graduate School: University of Nebraska

Lincoln, NE

Program: Ph.D., Human Services–Child, Youth and Family Studies

Jeremy Johnson

Ripon College ‘12 Undergraduate Majors: Communications, Politics & Government Graduate School: Penn State

University Park, PA Program: Communications

Dresden Goodwin

Ripon College '09 Undergraduate Major(s): Psychology Graduate School: Cardinal Stritch - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI Program: Clinical Psychology

Josie Ullsperger

Ripon College ‘12 Undergraduate Major: Psychology Graduate School: University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA Program: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology