Princeton feels timeless: ivy walls; gothic halls; walking paths of history. I stayed in a dorm on the edge of a golf course, where I saw wild, red foxes and real fireflies for the first time. #princetonu #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

I’m so proud of YLS ‘25 squad (’32 coming through)! They’re smart, ambitious & kind. I’m honored to be part of their journeys. Shout out to “Squad Leader-in-training,” Keyarra! Couldn’t have done it without you! #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #princetonu #chapmanu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

I went to Princeton in Aug for YLS: a 5 day conference for low-income HS juniors to help them apply to top colleges. I was an Alumni Mentor/Squad Leader. It was a humid, exhausting week—and I loved every second! #youngleaderssummit #firstgencollege #chapmanu #princetonu #schmidcollege #dodgecollege

Harvesting a dream: tenant farmers’ son is on a mission to develop life-changing stem cell therapies Cristian Rodriguez never imagined he'd find himself working with stem cells in a UCLA research lab, let alone receiving Cal State Northridge's most prestigious award given to a graduating senior.Just ...

Meet Cristian Rodriguez, a CSUN-UCLA Bridges trainee who is working on stem cell-based approaches to restore sensation to people with spinal cord injuries. ➡️ bit.ly/4nxpdB3

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I waited until I was 38 to finally go to college. #noregerts #firstgencollege #stcc

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I will probably be the first in my immediate family’s current generation to graduate college with no debt. My elder siblings didn’t have that privilege.
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my heart is so full . there are so many #firstgencollege + #FirstGenAcademic folks from so many different backgrounds and experiences in a thread on my timeline. seeing all your smiling faces and hearing your stories reminds me we're not alone. we're a force to be reckoned with!