A Path of Her Own Making
Alum News
Published September 13, 2016
Career: Entering a Ph.D. program at the University of Texas, Austin
Her own way: “When I was applying, my college counselor advised me not to apply to any out-of-state school because I did not ‘fit’ in their programs. It was after a few days that I realized she meant diversity-wise.”
All of the above: “I took advantage of every opportunity that Smith gave its students: grants, travel, work, Praxis, seminars, fellowships, using the career center, contacting faculty.”
This story appears in the Summer 2016 issue of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly.
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1st Gen
Changing the script: Coming to Smith as first in the family to finish college can mean culture shock and confusion. But, as one alumna says, can open doors to 'a life I never knew existed'.
Helen Lan Fong Lee AC ’03
Portland, Oregon
Sociology major
Jewels Rhode ’11
Durham, North Carolina
Psychology major
Allison Bellew Sousa ’08
Boulder, Colorado
Computer science major
Sarah Coburn ’07
Philadelphia
English major
Resources for First-Generation Students
A compliation of some of the resources available to FIGS, the group of First-Generation Students that together form a community of support and success.
Photographed by Beth Perkins, April 2, 2016, in Astoria, Queens, New York City