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Happy First-Generation College Celebration Day!
Nov 08 2025
Today, Nov. 8, is National First-Generation College Celebration Day — and for the first time, over 50% of Goshen College’s first-year cohort is first-generation! The college celebrated with an event Friday, inviting first-generation students, alumni and employees to share their stories and responses to the questions below. The responses here are selected from anonymous submissions from first-generation students and alumni.
The Academic Success Center, which hosted Friday’s celebration, will continue gathering these stories and celebrating first-generation students through the rest of the year.
What does being first-gen mean to you?
Who are you doing this for?
What inspires you as a first-gen?
Who has been your biggest cheerleader?
A piece of advice for other first-gens:
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