first-generation
April 16, 2021
Beating the odds: Despite challenges, first-generation students are thriving
Many students take the leap to become the first in their families to attend college every year and...
February 21, 2020
Value in the challenge: Life as a first-generation student at GC
A record 36% of students at Goshen College are first-generation students. This number, up from 34%...
October 9, 2019
Support systems in place for first-generation students
Rocio Diaz and Gilberto Perez Jr. want first-generation college students to succeed. And the Goshen...
March 16, 2017
College prep for first-generation latino students
Richard Aguirre, director of corporate and foundation relations, has helped reinforce GC’s...
November 17, 2016
Alia Byrd: “Realizing the Dream” recipient
Alia Byrd, a sophomore elementary education major, with a double minor in TESOL and Spanish, was...
November 19, 2015
Realizing the Dream
It’s four o’clock in the morning. Some college students are finally heading to bed, but Valentin...