First Gen Impact Award Nominations due Oct. 6th!
First-generation students are resilient problem solvers, navigating higher education without a parental model or roadmap. UW-Green Bay continuously works to improve the outcomes and experiences of first-generation college students. The First Gen Impact Awards ceremony will be held each fall to recognize first-generation students and celebrate faculty/staff/student innovations and achievements which lead to first generation college student success.
The First Gen Student Success Collaborative (steering committee for First Gen Forward) and First Gen Phoenix (student organization) are hosting the First Gen Impact Awards event on November 7th. The purpose of this event is to recognize faculty, staff, students and programs that are innovating to make a positive impact on the lives and academic success of our first-generation college students. We will be soliciting nominations for 5 awards; the finalists will be invited to the celebration, and we will award the winners (selected by a committee comprised of students and staff) at the event.
Awards Include:
- New Student Award
- Student Leader Award
- Outstanding First-Gen Advocacy Award (2 awards for faculty/staff/admin)
- Outstanding First-Gen Serving Program
To find out more about award criteria and nomination process visit First Gen Impact Awards on Phoenix Connect.
Questions should be directed to firstgen@uwgb.edu.
