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  • First-Generation College Celebration Week (November 8-13, 2026)

First-Gen College Celebration Week: November 8-13, 2026

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Thank you to last year's First-Gen Week supporters!

See the special people who helped make this week a successful and impactful experience for first-gen students.

Darla Moore School of Business Office of Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement 
Darla Moore School of Business Undergraduate Programs  
Division of Access, Civil Rights, and Community Engagement 
First-Generation Center  
Graduation and Retention Network (GARNET)  
Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing William F. Bloking First Generation Scholars Fund 
New Student Orientation  
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships 
Student Success Center   
TRIO Programs 

Arnold School of Public Health 
Career Center 
College of Social Work 
Counseling and Psychology Services 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 
Division of Communications and Marketing 
Education Abroad 
First-Generation Living and Learning Community  
First-Gen Student Advisory Board (SAB) 
Gamecock Entertainment 
GARNET 
Leadership & Service Center 
McCausland College of Arts &Sciences, Office of Undergraduate Studies 
Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing Student Org 
Office of Fellowships & Scholar Program 
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships 
Office of Undergraduate Research 
Student Affairs & Academic Affairs Communications and Marketing  
Student Success Center – Undergrad & Grad 
Tri Alpha Honor Society  
University Advising Center 

Julia Ballou, Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning 
Shannon Blake-Lynch, School of Journalism 
LaNae Budden, First-Gen Center 
Allan Cabanayan, First-Gen Student Advisory Board 
Lenyx Coviak, First-Gen Student 
Khristina DeLorenzo, Office of Access and Opportunity 
Kelly DeShazo, Graduation & Retention Network 
Kimberly Dressler, Carolina Experience Office 
Tharangi Fernando, Student Success Center 
Elizabeth Gloria, Athletics 
Katie Hodapp, New Student Orientation 
Samantha Kohlmann, First-Gen Student Advisory Board 
Tricia Kramer, Office of Undergraduate Research 
Melissa Kupfer, First-Gen Center 
Rhonda Laylo, Division of Student Affairs 
Jared Logan, Office of New Student Orientation 
Kayla Major, Graduation and Retention Network 
Brian McCaster, Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing 
Shalaia Myers, First-Gen Student Advisory Board 
Dawayne Nettles, TRIO Programs  
Angie Orozco-Rico, First-Gen Student Advisory Board 
Stephon Porter, Career Center 
Michael Stovall, Athletics 
Shana Watson, Engineering & Computing Living and Learning Community 
Paulia Williams, TRIO Programs  
Jasmine Williamson, TRIO Programs  

 


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