‘Hometown hero’: Lake City honors native son, Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair
Nearly 40 years after Ronald McNair and six other crew members lost their lives aboard the space shuttle Challenger, Lake ...
SC astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair remembered 39 years after Challenger explosion
A South Carolina native is being remembered this week as the country reflects on a tragedy that happened 39 years ago.
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About Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Ronald Erwin McNair was born October 21, 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina. While in junior high school, Dr. McNair was inspired to work hard and persevere in his studies by his family and by a ...
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About Ronald McNair
Ronald Ervin McNair was born on October 21, 1950, in South Carolina. In high school McNair led in track, football, and academics. After graduating as valedictorian of his class, he went on to graduate ...
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Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago today. One astronaut was from South Carolina
Today marks the 39th anniversary of that tragic event, which took the lives of seven crew members, including Mission Specialist Ronald "Ron" McNair from Lake City, South Carolina. Also on board ...
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McNair Scholars Program
Initiated by Congress and established by the U.S. Department of Education in 1989, the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Program is one of the federal TRiO programs. It is named in memory of ...
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About the Program
The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is one of eight federal TRIO programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the program is to provide underrepresented, low ...