By Krista Joy Coleman Cynthia Leon began her college career at Saint Mary’s as a biology major hoping to go into premed, but she realized there was more than one way to help people and switched her area of study to psychology and Spanish. With a heart for helping others and her family’s support, she […]
By Krista Joy Coleman The sky is the limit for Anthony Saucedo, a business major and communications minor from Waukegan, Ill. “I grew up acting like a businessman,” he said. “I was always looking for new gadgets or accessories or games that were the next big thing.” Saucedo kept a close eye on technology trends […]
By Krista Joy Coleman Criminal justice and psychology double major Destiny Walker hopes to make an impact as a community changer and is well on her way. Walker is already very familiar with being a proponent of change in an evolving community. She is heavily involved in the leadership teams of multiple clubs at Saint […]
By Krista Joy Coleman Saint Mary’s criminal justice major Raekwon Livingston has his eyes set on changing the world, one person at a time. As a Chicago native, he understands first-hand the community’s sometimes negative view of the Chicago Police Department and hopes to change it for the better. He decided to minor in psychology […]
By Krista Joy Coleman Only one thing could draw Saint Mary’s senior Crystal Chavez away from the comfort of her very close knit family — the opportunity to become a teacher and make a difference to generations of students. Her love for working with youth began when she herself was young. Chavez recalls early memories […]
The First Generation Initiative (FGI) announces the First Generation College Student Graphic Design Contest, open to all Saint Mary’s students. We are looking to establish a graphic design that highlights and showcases our first generation students and their supporters. The design is intended to be a source of pride and membership to our first generation […]
The First Generation Initiative (FGI) announces the First Generation College Student Graphic Design Contest, open to all Saint Mary’s students. We are looking to establish a graphic design that highlights and showcases our first generation students and their supporters. The design is intended to be a source of pride and membership to our first generation […]
The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) will visit Saint Mary’s virtually 10 a.m. to noon (CST), Saturday, Dec. 5, to talk about the benefits of NABA membership for students in the accounting, business, finance, and marketing fields.
The academic journey of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota student Carla Guillen ’20 has been full of letters and documents, especially since her sophomore year when she began translating items from English to Spanish. The letter that will always stand out to her the most, though, was the one announcing her acceptance into the First Generation Initiative (FGI).
Jimmy Cumbe-Paucar ’21 is a student of few words, but others in the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota community will be glad to tell you about the positive impact he has made on both the Twin Cities and Winona Campuses.
To Margarita Lopez ’22, pursuing a career as a physician assistant is more than having a good job. It’s about paying it forward as a First Generation Initiative Scholar.
On the court, Kareem Anthony-Bello ’21 played a key role in the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team making the conference tournament this past season for the first time in 35 years. Off the court, the junior is an FGI Scholar who is thankful to be part of another successful team.
In high school, Carol Dao ’20 favored mathematics over science. Then, a biology class introduced her to a whole new world of lab work. Now a senior First Generation Scholar at Saint Mary’s University, Dao will be heading to the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Mayo Clinic this summer.
So far, Chicago native Aldontae Guess ’19 has felt right at home while volunteering in New York City. A piece of his heart, though, will always be found in Winona after taking part in the Countdown to College and First Generation Initiative programs.
Congratulations to our very own, Stanley Wright, for being nominated for the 2019 Eddie Phillips Scholarship for African-American Men The Eddie Phillips Scholarship for African-American Men funds development, leadership, and mentoring opportunities for Minnesota Private Colleges. This program provides African-American men a set of valuable experiences that will influence them throughout their college years and […]
First Generation Initiatives scholar, Jakira Robinson, had a wonderful opportunity to gain last minute knowledge at the Fun is Good seminar before she takes a leap into the real world. Robinson is a current senior studying Public Relations and Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Saint Mary’s partnered with Maverick marketing whiz, Mike Veeck, […]
Eleven Saint Mary’s scholars attended the second annual Women of Color Summit: Empowering Together at Gustavus Adolphus College on April 13. The Women of Color Summit is similar to the annual Kente Summit for Collegiate Black Men — both offer an environment to build community. It is designed to help women of color, trans feminine […]
The Divine nine has taken the title as the First Generation Initiative’s sixth graduating class at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The group of scholars waited on this opportunity for 8 “indescribable” years, says current Scholar, Frydha Cordova. Cordova continues to express, “We have developed a unique bonding experience over the years. It just feels […]
First generation students achieve dream of college graduation From the moment they first stepped onto the Saint Mary’s University Winona Campus as eighth-grade Countdown to College students, they have been encouraged to build the future of their dreams. As they walk across the commencement stage Saturday, they are prepared to make those dreams come true. […]