It's National First-Generation College Celebration Day! Today we join with institutions across the nation in recognizing and celebrating the success of all first-generation college students, faculty, staff, and our industry partners. We acknowledge and appreciate your hard work!

Join us on Tuesday! first2network.org/first2-cam…

Virtual mentoring workshop. One week from today.

Shout out to Courtney Cobb for their presentation at the WVU Undergraduate Spring Symposium on Saturday, April 9. Courtney participated in the Summer Immersion experience last summer and continued their research during the academic year.Congratulations  on this huge achievement!

Shout out to Easton Cahill for their presentation at the WVU Undergraduate Spring Symposium on Saturday, April 9. Easton participated in the Summer Immersion experience last summer and continued their research during the academic year.Congratulations for this achievement ! #WVU

quizizz.com/join/quiz/623367… Take this quiz to see where you fall on this Equity Scale bit.ly/3iprJJi (courtesy of this month’s theme of learning how to provide more equity to all individuals) Check out our Instagram story today for full link to the quiz!

Are you a high school senior who would like to do summer research? Are you a college student who would like to mentor incoming participants? Learn more and apply now: first2network.org/summer-int… #first2experiences

Help us celebrate Black History Month by sharing your stories! What does Black History mean to you? Tell us about your thoughts and feelings! Please DM us or comment below ⬇️ #First2BlackHistory

Call for Donations! Our Alumni Working group is striving to help first-generation incoming freshmen across West Virginia who want to pursue a degree in STEM with a scholarship. Donations can be made through square.link/u/6iKtPaQB.

First2 student Oscar Enriquez presented an oral presentation of his research, "Next-Generation Sequencing: The Future of Forensics" at WVU's Fall Undergraduate Symposium. Great job, Oscar!

Heather Arnett, Ph.D.: Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Charleston “I’m normally quite shy when it comes to talking about myself.

Kristy Henson, M.S.: Assistant Professor of Forensic Science at Fairmont State University "I took college classes during my last two years of high school and I couldn’t wait to go to college!

Cinthia Pacheco, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Research at #WVU "I am first-generation and I can make a difference."