First-gen. Mother. Leader. 💙 Jennifer Cornejo’s journey at CSUSB proves that resilience, family support, and determination can open every door. 🌐Learn more about Jennifer Cornejo's Journey: bit.ly/4dozlrr #FirstGen #FirstGenerationStudent #HigherEducation #Boldvision

“Returning to Queen’s as a #FirstGenerationStudent felt powerful in a way because my family sacrificed everything to give me a life that looked different from the one that they had. “My mum and dad raised us through challenges people never see from the outside. Mum has struggled with her health for years and is a #BreastCancerSurvivor, yet she still poured every ounce of strength she had into giving me a chance at a future she never got. “I grew up helping to care for my brother Corey, who is #Autistic and faces his own daily battles with the world. Being there for him shaped me as it taught me patience, responsibility and what real love looks like. “It also made my education at Queen’s feel like even more of a blessing, as I know how hard it can be for people like Corey. It made me more grateful for my ability to be able to study and learn new things somewhere as amazing as Queen’s. “For most of my life, #EnglishLiterature felt like a natural choice because it was what I knew – it was safe, familiar and rooted in my love of #Storytelling. “However, everything changed when I began doing #Marketing tasks at work – I felt like I’d stepped into a world that finally matched how my brain worked. It made me feel excited for the future. I wanted a career that made me feel alive, work that challenges and fulfils me. Marketing gave me the confidence to dream bigger. “Starting over isn’t a weakness, it’s courageous. Choosing a new path means believing that your life can be more than what you once thought. You’re not starting from zero, you’re starting from experience and your future isn’t limited by where you began. “Graduating once was life changing, but graduating twice feels like rewriting the story of my entire family. “Being a first-generation student means carrying more weight, but it also means breaking more barriers.  Walking across that stage will not feel like one person graduating – it will feel like my entire bloodline walking with me. “It will be one of the proudest moments of my life. It will be a promise to my younger self that she was always capable, a thank you to my family for standing by me and a reminder that I turned struggle into strength.”  Tanisha Wallace graduates today with a Master of Science in Marketing. Congratulations, Tanisha! We're sure your family are so proud. Click here to read more of Tanisha's story: ow.ly/Ozlb50XCQhr Want to find out more about studying at @QUBBusiness? Click here: ow.ly/IegJ50XCQim #LoveQUBGrad #LoveQUB #UniversityGraduation #GraduationDay #UKUniversity #StudyUK #ClassOf2025 #Autism #StudentCarer

I received tenure at the @UvA_Amsterdam today 🥳 As a #careleaver, #firstgenerationstudent and #migrant I could not be any prouder and thank everyone for their support over the past years ❤️ Today @FMG_UvA also published an interview about my research (see link below) ⬇️

Having to balance two jobs will end up compromising my ability to complete my schoolwork. Anything helps at this point, even if it's just visibility. TY, Ollie ❤ #firstgenerationstudent #gradschool #gofundme #gofundmecampaign #MPA #lastsemester gofund.me/1332a96c

Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure🦟 Gratitude to everyone who assisted along the way and believed in me, both professionally and personally, at VT and around. #FirstGenerationStudent 5 1/2 years ago started as tt faculty at Virginia Tech. @globalchangevt @VTCeZAP

It’s My Winning Season ✨ #15days🎓 #mastersdegree #firstgenerationstudent

What a great way to start the day!! Mayor Dodgen shared her story with @McQueeneyESISD students as part of their Career Speaker Series. #firstgenerationstudent

Central Michigan University faculty member, Brittany Fremion, talks about her life during college and how she managed being a first-generation student. She also gives advice to current and future first-generation students. #CMLife #CMU #firstgenerationstudent #studentjournalism

Onondaga County Deputy of Strategic Initiatives Esteban Gonzalez joined us to share some special news: November 8th is officially #FirstGenerationStudent Day in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Check out the celebrations 🎉

.@elcaminocollege’s #firstgen Initiative has been recognized by First Forward. “Faculty and staff take a holistic approach to first-gen students to capture them wherever they are,” says Dr. Thames. hispanicoutlook.com/articles… #firstgenerationstudent

Spirits were high during an array of events on Stanley Street, as the campus community celebrated national First-Generation College Day! #CCSU is committed to continuing to address barriers that prohibit first generation student success💙 #firstgenerationstudent #wearecentral

Happy First Generation Student Day! 💙 . #CSUSB is proud to have a population of over 80% first generation students who work diligently to define their futures! ⭐️ . . . #BoldVision #LifeandCareerReady #WeDefinetheFuture #FirstGenerationStudent

Happy National First-Generation College Student Day! Meet Mariana Ray-Hernández, a first-generation, Mexican American student who is passionate about youth empowerment, community engagement & education: humanecology.wisc.edu/first-… #firstgenerationstudent #humanecology

We are celebrating our students for the National First Generation Day on 11/8. Listen to Branae Skinner's heartwarming story. @pcctv @pimafoundation @pimaarts @mypimafuture @pimastudentlife #FirstGenerationStudent #ceramics #artstudent #workingwithclay #pimacommunitycollege

It's First-Gen Week! What better way to celebrate with highlighting a Veteran and first-generation student, the Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Keith Rogers. #unlv #firstgenerationstudent unlv.edu/news/article/first-…

12 years ago… When I was a Townview student, I took my baby brother Ernesto to the IT Physics camp! I wanted to him to get early exposure. He then went on to Travis, Townview Law, and he is now at UNT. #ProudProductofDallasISD #FirstGenerationStudent #FlashbackFriday @wtwhitevt

The event was also graced by the dignitaries from our partner college Savitri Jotiraon Samajkarya Mahavidyalay Yavatmal. #firstgenerationstudent #AlumniMeet #university #leadetship

🎓✨ Navigating college as a first-generation student? Our latest article offers valuable insights, tips, and resources to help you succeed on your unique educational journey. Read now on the #SAGEScholarsNewsroom: bit.ly/3onAOcb #FirstGenerationStudent #CollegeSuccess

It took me a while to edit this- kept crying Star Angel’s #CollegeSigningDay #CollegeSigningDay2023 journey to @RoanokeCollege 🧵 #collegesigningday @BetterMakeRoom #decisionday2023 #firstgenerationstudent #PWCS2023 #seniors2023

As a first generation student, I successfully defended my dissertation work yesterday thus completing my Ph.D journey! Thank you all for your support and well wishes. Here's to an exciting and fulfilling future ahead! - Dr. Demisha Porter #PhD #FirstGenerationStudent🤩🥳