Annual Awards
The following awards are presented annually at the annual McNair Scholars Program Banquet.
The LaTina Sullivan Memorial Award is to be presented annually to a McNair Scholar who demonstrates an unwavering commitment to helping others, good citizenship, and social responsibility in his/her actions and research. This award was established in memory of former McNair Scholar and KU student LaTina Sullivan who passed away in 1997.
- 2008 Aude Negrete-Banos
- 2007 Yodit Gebremariam
- 2006 Momina Sims
- 2005 Katherine Acosta
- 2004 Latasha Reed
- 2003 Charles (Chad) Clarke
- 2002 Donneta Pickens
- 2001 Jamie Thomas
The Eagle Award for Leadership/The Chico Herbison Leadership Award recognizes the accomplishments of a McNair Scholar who clearly demonstrates a strong leadership presence at the University of Kansas. This award shall be presented to a Scholar who demonstrates through his or her actions a real concern for furthering the ideals of the University and higher education.
- 2008 Derrais Carter
- 2007 Micheal Young
- 2006 Eboney Crawford
- 2005 Travis Watkins
- 2004 Jennifer Sweeton
- 2003 Felicia Mitchell
- 2002 Sheri Johnson
- 2001 Belinda Hinojos
The Ronald E. McNair Challenger Award recognizes the achievements of a McNair Scholar, who, because of his/her diligence and commitment to research and learning, gives promise to a successful academic career. This award honors Ronald E. McNair who died on the Challenger space shuttle in 1986.
- 2008 Rehmatullah Jaghoori
- 2007 Jonathan Evenson
- 2006 Abdirahman Gutale
- 2005 Jamey Brannon
- 2004 Michael Lemon
- 2003 Courtney File
- 2002 Eve Lane
- 2001 Tim Kochanski
The McNair Spirit Award is to be presented annually to the McNair Scholar who best demonstrates the “McNair spirit” in his/her scholarly presence at the University of Kansas. This recipient shall be diligent in participation at McNair activities and shall possess a strong scholarly work ethic.
- 2008 Richard Martinez
- 2007 Talia Martin
- 2006 Andrew Roy
- 2005 Jecarma Newton
- 2004 Gerardo Castillo and Crystal Clark
- 2003 Heather Ryser and Josephine (JoMarie) Hart
- 2002 Carol Delgado
- 2001 Madinah Hazim
