Are you a first-generation college student or graduate?
Today
is First Generation College Celebration Day
– a day to honor
those who were or are
the first in their family to attend
a college or university.
This year is the 53rd anniversary
of the Higher Education Act,
which strengthened the resources of colleges
and universitites
to provide an accessible and an affordable
education.
Many in our UM community
–faculty, staff, employees and friends –
were themselves first-generation college students.
And we're working hard every day
to make that dream possible
for many more to come.
So today, we celebrate you
our current first-generation students
who are pursuing your hopes
and your dreams
at the University of Montana.
We're proud of you,
and we can't wait to see the impact
that you'll have.
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