Presby First+ is excited to invite the PC community to join a weeklong celebration of first-gen students! Contact Dr. Joleesa Johnson for more information.

Bailey Memorial Stadium
1 p.m.

Come spectate and cheer on our Blue Hose as they play to defeat the Dayton Flyers. There will be a special recognition during the game for all first-generation college students and graduates in the stadium! This is open to everyone!

Wear your Presby First+ or PC t-shirts!

Cornelson Center
10 a.m. – Noon

Help us kickoff National First-Gen Week and celebrate PC’s first-gen students with us! There will be donuts, games, music, and the opportunity to interact with our PC campus community!

This is open to everyone.

Templeton Gym
5 – 7 p.m.

Come spectate and cheer on our Blue Hose as they play to defeat the Carolina University Bruins. There will be a special recognition during the game(s) for all first-generation college students and graduates in attendance!

This is open to everyone.

Wear your business casual or professional wear! Happy National First-Gen Day!

Steps of Neville
10:50 a.m.

We will take a first-generation student group picture right before the pinning ceremony.

This is only open to first-gen students.

Edmunds Hall
11:15 a.m. – Noon

We invite all first-generation college students and faculty and staff to our inaugural Presby First+ Pinning Ceremony. This ceremony is in recognition of our students’ college journeys and to celebrate their accomplishments past, present, and future! Being first is not always easy; however, it is always worth it! Once you are first, you are forever first! Come join us and celebrate yourself, and receive a cool Presby First+ lapel pin! This is our way of showing up for each of you and to let you know that you are not alone in this journey, there is in fact a community ready to assist in any way possible.

RSVP required! This is only open to first-gen students and open to all faculty, staff, and first-gen advocates.

GDH
12:15  p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Come to GDH and use your swipe to have lunch with us and participate in meaningful discussions about the first-gen college experience here at PC. Come share your experience, all while learning from other first-gen students, faculty, and staff members!

This is only open to first-gen students and open to all faculty, staff, and first-gen advocates.

Alumni Green (near Smith Administration)
(Rain location-Lassiter breezeway)
3 – 4 p.m.

Do you need a professional headshot for your LinkedIn profile, personal branding, or just because you never had one taken? Come on out and get our headshot taken!

This is only open to first-gen students.

Neville 121
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Ms. Kim Lane, Associate Dean of Students and Director for Career & Professional Development, will host an interactive workshop to discuss how to visualize and chart the course to our meaningful career.

This is only open to first-gen students.

Wear Your Own Style!

Springs Great Room
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

This interactive workshop hosted by Dr. Joleesa Johnson, Director of Presby First+ Program, will allow first-generation students to reflect on their personal identity as a first-gen, and build community around shared experiences with peers. Come paint and partake in conversation with us!

This is only open to first-gen students.

Steps of Neville
10:45 a.m.

We will take a first-generation faculty and staff group picture right before the professional development workshop.

Neville 121
11:00 a.m. – Noon

Facilitated by Dr. Selena Blair, Rogers-Ingram Vice President for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: With the increasing number of first-generation students on our campus, it is imperative that advisors and supporters are intentional about removing barriers and creating an atmosphere that promotes success, inclusion, and degree completion. Come prepared to get more out of your academic advising sessions with first-generation students by gaining a deeper understanding of their unique C’s: characteristics, conversations, and challenges. The responsibility of advising first-generation students shouldn’t be taken lightly, because IT MATTERS! 

This is only open to faculty and staff.

Neville 121
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Do you have a good or bad relationship with money? Regardless – you can always improve! Come join Mrs. April Baur, Director of Financial Aid, as she provides information on budgeting, loans, credit score, and more!

This is open to all PC students.

I Got Goals! Wear a t-shirt from your alma mater or college your are currently attending!

Mind on My Goals and Goals on My Mind – All students are invited to interact with us on instagram by posting the goals you have for yourself and tagging us @presbyfirstgens. We want to see how you are visualizing your future and what you are working towards!