First-generation Student Graduation Reception

A first-generation graduate tosses her cap into the air in front of Anderson Hall. She wears graduation regalia, including a green cord signifying her first-gen status

The First-generation Student Center celebrates our first-generation graduates and their families each May. We recognize the significance of this milestone for our students, their families, and support systems.

Students will be given a green cord to wear to graduation as a symbol of their first-generation student identity and resilience. We are proud of our first-gen 'Cats!