“I know that my family is proud of where I am today."
Category: First Generation
‘It’s nice to have someone who’s always in your corner’: Julie Everett gives UNK freshmen the tools to succeed
She's the new student success coordinator in the UNK Learning Commons.
‘Time to Gogh Teach’: UNK graduate Amanda Francescato embraces art education
"They get to be creative, and that’s the best part of it all.”
‘I never thought I’d be here’: Layce Mayhew proves herself wrong by earning UNK degree
She’ll start the master’s program in clinical mental health counseling next month.
‘You’re not alone’: UNK sophomore Brittany Chavez paves path for other first-gen students
“I can serve as an example that everyone can make it through college.”
Estefano Paez, Emily Bahr recognized with UNK’s annual First-Gen Awards during campus celebration
Bahr is assistant director of the UNK Learning Commons and Paez is a junior from Columbus.