Nicolas Mendivil, Kinesiology B.S. student, is one of seven McNair Scholars selected to represent the University of Minnesota McNair Scholars program at the 27th Annual National McNair Research and Graduate Fair  October 19-21 in Schaumburg, IL, at the Renaissance Hotel. Nicolas is advised by Kinesiology professor and director Beth Lewis, Ph.D., for the McNair Scholars program.

The U of M’s TRIO McNair program is one of the oldest McNair programs in the country. It is designed to support underrepresented students in achieving a college degree and advancing to graduate programs.