This spring, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s five TRIO programs are working together to support local schools in the community. TRIO programs are federal outreach and systems designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The programs are targeted to serve and assist low-income and first-generation college students and those with…
First Gen finds its place
“I have something to tell you.” Sixteen-year-old Juan Aponte wasn’t sure what to think as he stared at his mother from across the couch, waiting for her to continue. “You’re going to go live with your aunt,” she said. It was 2017 and Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 hurricane, had left a devastating wave of…
First Breakfast for First-Gen Students and Mentors
UTC hosts its first-ever breakfast for first-generation college graduates who are mentoring first-generation UTC students.
Celebrating the First Generation
Ana Rodas is a junior nursing major from Nashville and a first-generation college student, first-generation American and first-generation high school graduate, the daughter of immigrants.