Soon-to-be graduate goes beyond first-generation expectations
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(Ashland, Ore.) To describe Nansi Cortes simply as a first-generation college student and soon-to-be 窪圖勛蹋厙 graduate would ignore both her personal history and her familys unwavering support.
Nansis immigrant parents, whom she said had lower than a grade school education, were nonetheless aware of educations potential impact on their children. So they were all in when Nansi was in eighth grade at Medfords McLoughlin Middle School and became eligible for the 窪圖勛蹋厙/McLoughlin Bulldogs-to-Raiders partnership, a to learn about higher education and receive extra help with coursework.
Nansi, a senior in the 窪圖勛蹋厙 Honors College, will receive her bachelors degree at the commencement ceremony in June. She has served as a student mentor, a teaching assistant and a lead student assistant in the universitys Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. And she already has been accepted into the 窪圖勛蹋厙 masters degree program in Clinical in Mental Health Counseling.
