first generation

Leticia Patino-Flores Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Secondary Education; minors in Spanish, international relations and history. Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. Activities and Achievements: Patino-Flores has been active on campus, participating in many campus activities and taking a leadership role in several organizations. She served as public relations chair and secretary of ProgrammingBoard and for…

As a University that was founded to provide an education for the sons and daughters of immigrant coal miners, Wilkes University continues that mission with a commitment of supporting students who are the first in their families to earn a four-year degree. On Nov. 8 — National First-Generation Student Day…

Wilkes University’s strong tradition of educating first-generation college students continues among its current first-year class. Forty-four percent of the Class of 2022 identify as first-generation college students. They are students for whom neither parent graduated from a four-year college or university. In its new series, “First Gen, First Year,” News@Wilkes…