Ronald McNair Tribute


Worlds of words cannot capture and describe the honor it is …
to be part of the Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program,
named for a monument of a man who achieved
what only most can dream -
to set sight upon the stars …
and to depart this mysterious journey
to become one as bright: a beacon in the night shining for Eternity.

Challenger, then, is our name.
To challenge and trailblaze toward unknown horizons
with pieces of dreams our guide.
It is Pride … a key component of the whole.

To be so full of Life, Hope, and Promise for tomorrows …
these are the moments our finest leaders show us …
and then depart, leaving an added component to guide us.
Embracing and departing.
Us … to us.

Words come and go and take flight upon the winds that blow.
A glorious, unrelenting wind called Challenger …
blows through North Dakota.

We can fly … and become stars … after all.


                                                                                             (Diane Skowronski)
                                                                                      McNair Alumni