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Discussion panel celebrates the journeys and struggles of first-generation terps

By: Charlotte Ormond The Student Alumni Leadership Council and the University of Maryland Alumni Association hosted a panel discussion for first-generation students and alumni to gather and share their stories and challenges as first-generation Terps. The panel, led by Jayla Parrott, a junior information science and psychology double major and Vice President of Alumni Programming at SALC, featured three alumni — Hugo Cantu, Brittany Johnson … Continue reading Discussion panel celebrates the journeys and struggles of first-generation terps

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#FearlessFirst sheds light on the first-generation student experience

Resourceful, persistent and gritty: these are the three qualities that come to mind when Christal Dimas discusses first-generation students at the University of Maryland. Dimas, a coordinator for retention at the Office of Undergraduate Recruitment and Scholarships, sought to highlight these strengths at the Academic Achievement Program’s #FearlessFirst celebration Friday. Tables set up outside the Adele H. Stamp Student Union offered hot chocolate and #FearlessFirst … Continue reading #FearlessFirst sheds light on the first-generation student experience

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