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The university’s Odyssey Program resonates with senior Koster Silvernail ’21 and parents Shelby and Andy Silvernail P’21, leading to a generous gift that will help high-achieving students with financial need attend ������Ƶ. Support for Odyssey and other scholarships is the top priority of the ������Ƶ LEADS Campaign.

A program inspired by the law school’s Alliance of Legal Pioneers and Supporters, with guidance from law faculty and ������Ƶ’s First-Generation Student Support Services, welcomed dozens of participants from around the globe to network and share common experiences.

A generous gift from Robert and Rosemary Baffi P’17 will increase scholarships in ������Ƶ’s nationally recognized Odyssey Program. Creating more endowed scholarships is the top priority of the ������Ƶ LEADS Campaign.

A Zoom conference on April 16 aimed at creating a new alliance of first-generation law school students, and first-generation undergraduate students with interest in the legal profession, will feature panels of students and legal educators from across the nation.

Ava Rosen ’23 reshaped her future thanks to the Inman Family Odyssey Scholarship, which led her to ������Ƶ. Creating new scholarships to produce Graduates the World Needs is the top priority of the $250 million ������Ƶ LEADS campaign.

The university was selected for the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort and will receive professional development, community-building experiences, research and other resources.

For Samuel Ramirez ’24, Students First removed a burden on his family during the COVID-19 pandemic. The special fundraising effort was created as part of the ������Ƶ LEADS Campaign to help new and returning students continue their education at ������Ƶ.

The grant will be used to raise awareness and celebrate the accomplishments of first-generation college students, faculty and staff.

Anthony Abraham Jack, author of “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students,” joined the ������Ƶ community for a virtual discussion about obstacles facing first-generation college students nationwide.

The Center for Access and Success honored ������Ƶ's first-generation college students and the community that supports them in a special awards gala on Thursday night.