These panelists will discuss how their decision to have learn more has affected their lives.

In terms of Diversity, First Gen have had a different lived experience (from those who have many generations of attending colleges) and can provide insights to student who are now starting this process at Georgia Tech.

The panelists are:

• Dr. Emily Weigel - first in the family to receive a PhD http://biosci.gatech.edu/people/emily-weigel

Terminal Degrees: Dual Ph.D.s, Zoology and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior (EEBB), Michigan State University,

• Dr. Gerome Stephens - First Generation - College https://about.me/gerome

Terminal Degree: University of Louisville, PhD, Higher Education Leadership & Organizational Development

• Michelle Canales, MS - First Generation College she also identifies as Afro-Caribbean https://explorellc.cos.gatech.edu/staff

Terminal Degree: Nova Southeastern University : M.S. -College Student Affairs

Facilitator:

• Isabel Altamirano, MLIS (first in the North American Continent) https://www.library.gatech.edu/isabel-altamirano

Terminal Degree: Louisiana State University, MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science)

Please register for the event here.

If you were not able to obtain a ticket, please come to the check-in area on the 7th floor, in case someone does not attend.