{"id":82271,"date":"2022-08-22T12:22:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=82271"},"modified":"2022-08-22T12:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:26:30","slug":"meet-the-honors-college-mcnair-scholars-maria-and-turtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/meet-the-honors-college-mcnair-scholars-maria-and-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Honors College McNair Scholars: Maria and Turtle!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9b6bha7-b1191a48ea429f7bfd1dfa57b85276e5\">\n.avia-section.av-9b6bha7-b1191a48ea429f7bfd1dfa57b85276e5{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='Â鶹´«Ã½ Digital Cinema Stories - Reading Black Screenwriters - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-9b6bha7-b1191a48ea429f7bfd1dfa57b85276e5 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  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av-l6zklqmp-961658ad6e3729deb8a8bcb2478caf25 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Meet the McNair Scholars in the Honors College<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-23f8nz-bb3750d7986637851be708bcdaf38f38 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The McNair Scholar program at Â鶹´«Ã½ supports students from underrepresented populations in their research and preparation for graduate school. This prestigious program specifically aims to increase the attainment of research-intensive doctoral degrees awarded to students from historically underrepresented groups.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.sou.edu\/mcnair\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More about the Â鶹´«Ã½ McNair Scholar Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/honors-college\/\">Learn More about the Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors College Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l7557k8y-568a0dc4291640475e8bb4c9d7c0f1bf\">\n#top .hr.av-l7557k8y-568a0dc4291640475e8bb4c9d7c0f1bf{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-l7557k8y-568a0dc4291640475e8bb4c9d7c0f1bf .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l7557k8y-568a0dc4291640475e8bb4c9d7c0f1bf hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span 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https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/08\/Maria_Rojas-705x302.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" class=\"wp-image-82273 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-82273 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Â鶹´«Ã½ Maria Rojas Honors Scholar\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l6zkf4u6-8d9cbed361131fd446201b87e37ebe5f av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Meet Maria Rojas<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>Honors College McNair Scholar<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-44qhjbz-8a337fb488743131a2dd4a6f3a3fca55 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Maria Rojas is a senior in the Honors College, majoring in Chemistry with minors in Biology and Psychology. Maria is also a Diversity Scholar at Â鶹´«Ã½, is an active participant in the Multicultural Resource Center, and is very committed to serving her community. 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sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Â鶹´«Ã½ Turtle McCloskey-Potter Honors Scholar\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-1wt805b-35aaddcd9f26a577a51f824370394797 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and 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