Anna Sheppard has been hired as the McNair Scholars program coordinator in the Office of TRIO Programs. As coordinator, she will assist with daily operations and long-term goals for the federally funded grant from the U.S. Department of Education. She will recruit first-generation and income-eligible students or under-represented students wanting to earn a doctoral degree.

Sheppard earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a bachelor's degree in communication from Concordia College. She also has a Kindergarten Endorsement and master's degree in educational administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She previously worked as a manager of the instructional management systems at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, where she provided support for online courses for faculty and students.