January 2022 Connections

First-Gen Students Find Support at Canisius University

First-Gen Students Find Support at Canisius University

By Eileen C. Herbert, Chief Communications Officer, Canisius University Mariama McCoy ’21 has come full circle. She began her undergraduate experience at Canisius as a first-generation student, and now as […]

At Holy Cross, First-Gen College Students Find Support and Community

At Holy Cross, First-Gen College Students Find Support and Community

By Meredith Fidrocki, Writer, College of the Holy Cross Victoria De Leon says that college was “uncharted waters” for her and her family. At the College of the Holy Cross, […]

Georgetown’s ‘Wraparound’ Support for First-Generation College Students

Georgetown’s ‘Wraparound’ Support for First-Generation College Students

Contributed by the Georgetown University Office of Strategic Communications Soon after Andy Marquez was accepted to Georgetown University in 2016, he received a call from the Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP), […]

Santa Clara’s LEAD Scholars Program Provides Home Away From Home for First-Gen Students

Santa Clara’s LEAD Scholars Program Provides Home Away From Home for First-Gen Students

By Tatiana Sanchez, Assistant Director for Storytelling, Santa Clara University As the coronavirus pandemic raged on in December 2020, Shirley Naranjo ‘23 faced a crisis of her own. Five years […]

Helping First-Generation College Students Achieve Endless Possibilities

Helping First-Generation College Students Achieve Endless Possibilities

By Shannon Murphy Fennie, Assistant Dean of Students, The University of Scranton Frequently, I ask students why they chose The University of Scranton. Unfailingly, they mention the strong sense of […]

Government Relations

Government Relations

By Jenny Smulson, Vice President of Government Relations, AJCU January 2022 marks the start of a new year and the midpoint of the 117th Congress. The second session of any […]