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Juan Alvarez ‘06 Awarded McNair Scholarship

In 2005, Juan Alvarez ’06 was awarded a scholarship by the McNair Scholars Program. Juan was a political science major whose long range plans include completion of a JD and a Ph.D. in American or comparative politics.

Juan, a new resources student, said: “I came to Pitzer because of its diversity. I found it to be a welcoming campus, open to exchange of dialogue. What attracted me to the McNair Scholars Program is the opportunity to hone my research skills and complete the necessary work to present at national conferences.”

Juan’s scholarship award included a six-week summer session at Claremont Graduate University and a $2,100 stipend.

McNair Scholarship
    The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, known at Claremont Graduate University as the McNair Scholars Program, is for students who have completed at least their sophomore year and are first-generation and low-income students, or who are from a group underrepresented at the doctoral level (African-American, Latino-American, or Native American).
     Established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Education and named for astronaut and Challenger space shuttle crew member Ronald McNair, the program encourages students to pursue graduate studies by providing opportunities to define goals, engage in research, and develop the skills and student/faculty mentor relationships critical to success at the doctoral level.
     The scholarship award includes a six-week summer session at Claremont Graduate University and a stipend. For more information about the program, visit www.cgu.edu/pages/380.asp