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New ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Student Advisory Council supports first-generation students

A group of trailblazing students is now working to build community and pride among their peers who are first in their families to attend college.

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ first-gen students pose with First-Gen Day keynote speaker, Cleveland City Council representative Richard Starr ‘19, MBA ’21, third from right.

Nobody understands the challenges faced by those who are first in a family to go to college like the "first generation" students themselves. That's why ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ announced a new First-Gen Student Advisory Council at this year's First-Generation Celebration Day.

ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s commemoration of First-Gen Day featured a keynote talk by Cleveland City Council representative Richard Starr '19, MBA '21. The two-time ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ grad returned to earn the first degree in his family at the age of 31, .

From challenge to a sense of accomplishment