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First-Generation Essay Contest spotlights strength and resilience of first-generation students - UNLV Scarlet and Gray

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First-generation students and faculty face many of the same challenges as traditional students, including being unfamiliar with a new environment, difficulty accessing resources and making networking connections for collaborative opportunities. Last Friday, The Intersection, through UNLV’s First-Generation Celebration, honored the winners of the First-Generation Essay Contest. The First-Generation Essay Contest is a tribute to the resilience of …

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