Monmouth University's First-Generation College Celebration
November 8
2022 First-Generation College Celebration
The First to Fly Hawks at Monmouth are celebrating first-generation college success in 2022 with a week of events that highlight the five year anniversary of the First to Fly: First Generation at Monmouth community of support. The celebration is kicking off November 5th with a virtual watch party during the 10th Annual Class Action First-gen Summit. On November 7th, in collaboration with the Monmouth Intercultural Center and Leon Hess School of Business, first-gen guest speaker Saul Flores will share his inspirational story of persistence and community. The First Generation College Celebration on November 8th will feature the annual First to Fly table event to raise awareness of first-gen success and celebrate the first-gen community. In addition, the annual First to Fly first-gen alumni panel discussion event will conclude the 2022 festivities.
2020 First-Generation College Celebration
In 2020, as a new First-gen Forward Institution, Monmouth University and First to Fly: First Generation at Monmouth join the First-Generation College Celebration with a series of virtual events that highlight the campus-wide first-gen community of support. Featured events include a virtual first-gen student networking workshop, a virtual first-gen college success panel discussion, and an Instagram first-gen celebration profile series.
2019 First-Generation College Celebration
First to Fly: First Generation at Monmouth will host an entire week of first-generation student success events designed to highlight first-generation students, faculty, staff and administrator accomplishments along with educational events to continue to raise awareness of critical issues related to first generation student identity and promote campus-wide student support partnerships.
2018 First-Generation College Celebration
In 2018, through a campus initatives called First to Fly: First Generation at Monmouth, the plan is to launch the campus-wide first-generation student mentoring program along with a student/staff panel discussion celebrating the successes of first-generation members of the campus community. Additionally, on November 8th, 2018 there will be a tabling event raising awareness about and celebrating first-generation students in the student center.
2017 First-Generation College Celebration
In 2017 Monmouth University established a dedicated position to lead campus-wide first-generation initiatives. Also, Monmouth co-sponsored and sent six students to the 6th Annual First Generation College Student Summit hosted by Mount Holyoke College.
For the latest updates on this celebration, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and use #FirstToFlyMonmouth to show your support!
