"They get to be creative, and that’s the best part of it all.”
Category: First Generation
‘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.
UNK celebrates first-generation college students
More than 40% of Lopers are first-generation.
UNK sophomore Briana Marquez is a ‘true ambassador’ for diversity and inclusion on campus
Marquez serves as president of the Hispanic Student Association and is part of several other organizations.