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First-Generation Collective

You Belong Here.

Being a first-generation college student is an accomplishment like none other. It entails venturing
into the unfamiliar, while also accepting a new experience that leads to new doors, traditions, and
opportunities. The best part – you don’t have to do it alone!

Welcome to the Public Health family! We look forward to working with you and seeing
you at our first-generation events.

 

What We Do:

Provide support, advocate, and host events to enrich the experience of first-generation
students in the School of Public Health (SPH).

 

Why We Do It:

Celebrate the accomplishment of being a first-generation student.

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"I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. I never planned to go to graduate school and knew little about public health. Exploration is what got me into it. ... I was fortunate to find great mentoring in my graduate program that took the time to help me understand the opportunities that were available to me, and like so many other first-generation students, I didn’t know those opportunities even existed.”

Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH

Dean of the School of Public Health

Read More About Dean Gibbs

Contact

Juanita Rodriguez, MS '17
Public Health Studies, Academic Advisor II
rjuanita09@tamu.edu

Erin Schneider
Assistant Dean for Student Services
erinschneider@tamu.edu

Crystal Vinal
Director
vinal@tamu.edu