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Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Communication Studies, Manhattanville College Mentors:  Dr. Linda Perkins, Claremont Graduate University; Dr. Anita Tijerina Revilla, Cal State LA; Dr. Daniel Solórzano, UCLA; Dr. Maricela Becerra García, CSU Channel Islands; Dr. “I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 19

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

“Study findings suggest no difference in the likelihood of graduating from four-year institutions between nontraditional-aged or first-generation community college transfer students and their counterparts.” Inside Higher Education Article Transfer Resources Attend the 2024 COTA Conference!

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. There are also several transfers from community colleges. Natacha DePaola, professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Tech.

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Kel Bonton: Telly Award winner forges his own path

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After graduating high school in 2008, he cultivated his talents at the University of Monroe, Louisiana receiving a bachelor’s degree in mass communication in 2012. News & Impact Latest Articles. Click to view the page: How TRIO Turned a Teen Dad into a First-Generation College Graduate. by Maura Casey.

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Seth Fairchild: Choctaw cultural director proud of brother, heritage

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A versatile leader passionate about the Choctaw Culture and focused on promoting the vision of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Seth is quick and firm decision-maker with effective communication and organizational skills. News & Impact Latest Articles. Blog How TRIO Turned a Teen Dad into a First-Generation College Graduate.

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As Graduation Season Nears, Be Sure to Plan Your TRIO Celebration

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Share how you plan to celebrate your graduating students in the class of 2023 with COE and email Terrance Hamm , Associate Vice President of Communications and Marketing, at terrance.hamm@coenet.org. Faces of TRIO Collette Yellow Robe: From academic probation to Ph.D

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The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me

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COE hosts the Opportunity Matters Book Club for first-generation and low-income students, allowing them to discuss literary works that raise issues related to opportunity and equity. Communication is the key,” Wright said. LEARN MORE “Upward Bound prepared me for after high school, not just education,” Wright said.

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