GEAR UP ran a successful pilot event for GU seniors and juniors at the end of October at the White River Junction CCV. Over forty students engaged with workshops focused on career exploration and professional development, and featured 3 GU graduates on an alumni panel. Thank you to GEAR UP Outreach Counselor Kassidy Moore for bringing the students, and Erin Wetherell of CCV for hosting the space. We hope to continue this event as a series around the state!
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Read moreNorthern Vermont University Johnson Celebrates First-Gen Day
Northern Vermont University Johnson participated in the National First Generation College Celebration on November 8th.
NVU’s Johnson campus celebrated this event in several ways, including:
Setting up a table with fun give-aways, cookie decorating and a gathering of “what First-Gen means to me” signs
Interviewing the new college president—who is a first-generation college student—for for the school paper
Posting student spotlights on social media sites
Conducting a survey to gather data on first-gen faculty and staff on campus and handing out door signs for each of them
Posting videos from Senator Leahy and Congressman Welch on social media sites
The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success have have encouraged colleges, universities, corporations, non-profits, and K-12 schools to celebrate the success of first-generation college students, faculty, staff, and alumni in any and every way possible, since 2017.