A Word from the Director
I recieved
my BA from the Elliot School of Communications at Wichita State University in 1991
and obtained my MEd in 1999 from the Administration, Counseling, Educational and
School Psychology Program at WSU.
I began as the Program Counselor at McNair
Scholars Program inception and remained in that position for six years until my
promotion to Director in 2001. The program works to provide services for students
that foster their success in completing their undergraduate degree and rising to the
next level of graduate education and the pursuit of doctoral study. Prior to my tenure
with McNair, I had the priviledge of recruiting students for the university. Because
of this time, I have a great respect for what it means to find qualified students with
great potential for success. Working with the McNair Scholars Program offers similar
challenges to that of university recruitment.
Despite these challenges, my fondness
for the McNair Scholars Program grows more with each passing year as I watch and
actively participate in the matriculation of the students that are served. Students
who are first generation, limited income and from an under-represented population
need that extra push and encouragement to help them realize their full potential and
ability. It is with great pride that I hold this position as Director of the McNair
Scholars Program and continue in the efforts of producing potential faculty to change
the face of academia.
-Lawanda Holt-Fields