We are celebrating National First-Generation College Celebration Day with food, storytelling, and t-shirts. A student is defined as first generation if neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) at a four-year college or university in the U.S. More specifically, students are first-generation if both parents have less than a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) OR one parent has less than a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and the education level of the second parent is unknown or missing.

Schedule

11:00-11:30 am Start of Lunch

11:30 am-12:00 pm First-Generation Stories starting with GT President Cabrera. Followed by Dr. Paul Kohn, Anna Holcomb, and Francisco Castelan

12:00 – 12:30 pm Student Panel with four first-gen students

12:30 – 1:00 pm Resource tables with campus partners

Menu

• 5 Vegetarian boxed meals
• Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken OR Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast
• Mashed potatoes, braised greens, corn bread, and garden salad
• Cookie & Brownie Tray
• Spring Water & Citrus Punch

Note: Food is available on a first-come, first-served basis for the first-generation college community at Tech. A RSVP process helped us know how many people might attend the event, however, due to the buffet set up, we cannot save food for guests who might need to come later during the event. Food service will pause for the 10 minutes President Cabrera is speaking to make sure everyone can hear his first-gen story.