New Terry Staff
The Terry Foundation is pleased to announce the recent expansion of our Scholar Relations Team. Please help us welcome Shaunon McClellan and Kyle Knight, our newest Scholar Relations Managers.
Shaunon and Kyle are already hard at work helping our 2023 Interview Panelists prepare for their service on panels and meeting with Terry students and university partners. We are thrilled to have them on the Foundation team!
Shaunon McClellan
Shaunon McClellan is a native of Houston, Texas. She is a graduate of Texas Woman’s University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Health Studies, and Oklahoma State University, where she received her Master of Science in Healthcare Administration. Shaunon is currently a doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University and is pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy in Family Studies. Her research interest explores the intersections of human rights, equity in health care, and families among underserved populations.
Prior to joining the Terry Foundation, Shaunon worked at Texas Woman’s University Houston campus from 2015 – 2019 and the Dallas campus from 2020 – 2022 and served as the Assistant Director of the Pioneer Center supporting undergraduate and graduate students’ academic success. Upon returning home to Houston, Shaunon worked at CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center as the Educational Specialist, where she supported medical students, residents, and fellows from Baylor College of Medicine. When Shaunon is not working, she values spending time with her family and serving her community as an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated.
Kyle Knight
Kyle Knight is a Houston native and a 2013 Terry Scholar. He earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Corporate Communications and Liberal Studies from the University of Houston while also receiving induction into Phi Beta Kappa. Kyle is also a Certified Nonprofit Professional credential recipient and Honors College graduate. He brings with him eight years of broad experience as a Community Relations Manager with Legacy Community Health in Baytown, a College Completion Coach with Breakthrough Houston, and a Campaign Director with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Kyle’s well-honed skills in relationship building, project leadership and execution, and data management will directly inform his work at the Foundation.
Kyle is also a former Terry Scholar Student Organization President, a former Terry Scholar Alumni Association President, and a former HLSR scholar with significant presentation experience and scholarship data management. He maintains a personal blog, “Day by Knight,” in which he authors and shares articles regarding civic engagement, policy advancement, and local activism. In his free time, Kyle and his wife Joyce enjoy hikes, adventures with their cat Collynn, and experiencing the latest season of any Star Wars or Marvel series. Kyle is looking forward to giving back to the Terry Foundation and coaching new scholarship recipients onward towards completion of their undergraduate degrees.
