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From left, Marlowe Padilla 16 and sophomores Alexa Ubeda and Cindy Prado are rst-generation students. During the Spring 2015 semester, Padilla studied abroad in Australia.

Q&A: Organization prioritizes first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • November 9, 2016
Karen Collias founded the organization Knowledge Without Borders in 2009 to help more first-generation students study abroad.
The First-Generation Student Group was created by several Ithaca College students and became recognized by the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs this semester. The group hopes to serve as an outlet for first-generation college students, the first in their family to attend college.

Q&A: Group focuses on first-generation students

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • October 19, 2016
The First Generation Organization is meant to be a place where students who are the first in their families to go to college can meet others experiencing similar struggles.
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