First Generation
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from Kent State University 鈥 Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
Kent State Today
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
My name is Lilly Kensicki, and I am a first-generation, third-year mechatronics engineering technology major with a minor in sustainability, graduating in 2026. My senior year of high school, I was deciding between two schools. They both had the program I was interested in, and the price point 鈥
Admissions
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at Kent State University honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
Kent State Today
Honors College Excited to Grow and Welcome the Class of 2028
Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall鈥檚 class of 2028, exceeding last year鈥檚 count of 593 first-year students.
Honors College
Researching Planetary Exploration 鈥 as a Freshman
My name is Andrew Pertz, I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics in the Honors College. In a lot of ways, I feel like Kent State found me. As a first-generation college student, the process of applying and finding schools was very overwhelming. I also knew that鈥
Admissions
Dean of Arts and Sciences Shares Advice for First-Generation Students
Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don鈥檛 have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you鈥檙e going through, being a first-generation st鈥
College of Arts & Sciences
I AM FIRST Celebration Kicks off on November 6
November 6 marks the beginning of I AM FIRST Week, a celebration of first generation students--students who are the first in their family to go to and/or graduate from a four year university. Kent State University is celebrating with a series of events throughout the week of Nov. 6. On Tuesday, N鈥
College of Arts & Sciences
The Bridges Summer Experience
Hi! My name is Amaya Kender and I am a senior majoring in Exercise Science with a concentration in physical therapy, class of 2023. Coming into college, I was experiencing excitement, anxiety, nervousness, yet courage. I was ready to take on a new chapter in my life to build upon my future. However,鈥
Admissions
First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during 鈥淚 Am First鈥 week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at Kent State University and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive鈥
College of Arts & Sciences
First-Generation Students Celebrated in 鈥業 AM FIRST Week鈥
Kent State University will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
Kent State Today