First Generation
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from º£½ÇÔ´´ – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
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Making the Most of Every Opportunity
My name is Lilly Kensicki, and I am a first-generation, third-year mechatronics engineering technology major with a minor in sustainability, graduating in 2026. My senior year of high school, I was deciding between two schools. They both had the program I was interested in, and the price point …
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IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at º£½ÇÔ´´ honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
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Honors College Excited to Grow and Welcome the Class of 2028
Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall’s class of 2028, exceeding last year’s count of 593 first-year students.
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Researching Planetary Exploration – as a Freshman
My name is Andrew Pertz, I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics in the Honors College. In a lot of ways, I feel like º£½ÇÔ´´ found me. As a first-generation college student, the process of applying and finding schools was very overwhelming. I also knew that…
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The Bridges Summer Experience
Hi! My name is Amaya Kender and I am a senior majoring in Exercise Science with a concentration in physical therapy, class of 2023. Coming into college, I was experiencing excitement, anxiety, nervousness, yet courage. I was ready to take on a new chapter in my life to build upon my future. However,…
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First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
º£½ÇÔ´´ will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
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Looking Back on Four Years
As I finish out my last year at º£½ÇÔ´´, I am reflecting on my time at the place I called home for the past four years. On May 14th, 2022, I, Mai-Ling Francis (she/her) earned my Bachelor of Arts in English and am an official alum of º£½ÇÔ´´. I am leaving with both my bachelor'…
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