Don’t ever doubt what you can do just because you are first-gen. There is a community of us rooting for you!
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first-generation community members share their challenges, triumphs, lessons learned and advice to future first-gen Huskys. Read a collection of stories from across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community about what it means to be “the first.”
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Stories
Reflections of a First Generation Student

Sheila Edwards Lange, Chancellor of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma, shares her learning and experience that have shaped her as an educator. Read more about her story and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma’s deep commitment to first-generation students.
Celebrating first-generation students

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell’s annual celebration has grown into a three-day event to honor and support faculty, staff, students, and alumni who identify as first-generation students.
Sharing my journey, from first-gen to provost

Provost Tricia Serio shares the inspiring story of how she found her passion for science as a first-gen student and how mentorship shaped her journey.
The Raap Approach

How Melissa Raap’s first-generation college student experience shapes her work today.
Becoming Doctor June Hairston

A First-Generation College Student Journey.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Alumni Share What Being a First-Gen College Graduate Means to Them

Hear from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumni who identify as first-generation college graduates to share their own stories about their college experiences. Share your story, too!
What Being First Generation Means to These Students

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Medicine faculty, residents, fellows and students share what being first generation means to them.
Closing the gap for first-gen students

Samantha Penjaraenwatana tells her story of empowerment as a first-generation student at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell.