Brandon Mejia, who is on track to graduate in May 2025 with majors in jazz performance and information technology, will serve as one of the speakers at an induction ceremony for Tri-Alpha, the national first-generation honor society. Rutgers will recognize and inform this large segment of the student body during National First-Gen Week. Set for November 4 to 8 at Rutgers-New Brunswick, the celebration will include a resource fair for students and a workshop for faculty demonstrating techniques for teaching first-generation learners.
“I’ll discuss how being first-generation brews a need to succeed,” Mejia said. “Our parents weren’t at college but we are, so we’ve got to do our best to bring our families to the next level financially, economically and socially.”
Excerpted from an article by Beth Fand Incollingo. Read more about National First-Gen Week at Rutgers on Rutgers Today.