Celebrating first-generation college students
Meridian Community College will host its first First-Generation Celebration on Monday,
Nov. 8.
“This event is not only for our students but also for our staff and community,” said Ashley Tanksley, MCC director of admissions. “If you’re the first student in your generation to go (to college), we’re celebrating you,” she said.
A reception will get underway at 10:30 a.m. in the Quave Student Life Center. Light refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be awarded.
Tanksley noted that many students face obstacles getting into college and don’t know how to navigate the collegiate waters. “It’s our job to educate them. We want to take the opportunity to say congratulations. We know where you’ve been, but you can keep moving forward,” she said.
Nov. 8 is National First-Generation College Celebration Day. The day marks the anniversary of when President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Higher Education Act in 1965.