first-gen students

First-generation student Q&A: Joy Parr McGrath

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“There are so many people on this campus who will support you, so don’t be afraid to share. Persevere and don’t quit!” ... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Iyania Corbett ’26

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“Being a first-generation student means the world to me. There are pressures, yes, but overall, I feel that what I’m doing is important and needed.”... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Cesar Ibarra-Lopez ’26

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“To be a first generation student is to step into the unknown, get out of your comfort zone, and do things that haven’t been done in your family before.” ... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Raquel Moreira ’26

“I know being a first-generation is hard, and you don’t really have anybody to go to for advice. But you got this. Someone has to be the first. If you ever need help, go to someone in the school system for advice.”... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Gerry Sherayko

“Being a first-generation college student meant that a world opened to me that never would have happened without the opportunity to go to college.”... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Izzy Collins ’26

“I will forever be thankful and grateful for my home here at Randolph College.”... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: Charmayne Wyche

For Wyche, being a first-gen student “means walking in uninfluenced by anyone else’s experiences or expectations with the complete ability to make your college experience your own.”... READ MORE >>

First-generation student Q&A: President Sue Ott Rowlands

Randolph College is bringing a new honor society—Tri-Alpha, which celebrates the academic accomplishments of first-generation college students—to campus. ... READ MORE >>