ETSU honors first-generation college students

WSC to celebrate first generation students

Wayne State College will be celebrating first generation students on campus with treats and the opportunity to express their gratitude for the people who helped them on their journey.  On Nov. 7, WSC will be hosting a day of celebration for first generation students on campus. This nationally celebrated day across colleges and universities honors those who were the first generation in their families to continue their education through college.  …

ETSU honors first-generation college students

Larra Fouch was navigating uncharted territory: figuring out how to start college and how to thrive once she got there. That was all while raising her daughter as a solo parent. “Being a first-generation student has meant building something entirely from the ground up,” said Fouch, who will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in physics and a minor in astronomy. For Fouch and her daughter, being first-generation represents both struggl…