Join us on March 28, 2024, as we celebrate UNLV's First-Generation students. Author Alejandra Campoverdi will sign her book First-Gen: A Memoir* at 1 p.m., followed by the readings of the winning essays written by UNLV first-generation students at 2 p.m.

The First-Generation Essay Competition is part of an annual campus-wide First-Generation Celebration held in November. The contest allows first-generation undergraduate and graduate students to share personal stories about their first-generation journeys at UNLV.

Over 20 students participated in this year's contest, and three winners were selected from both the undergraduate and graduate categories. We're thrilled to share their winning entries with the UNLV community as part of MSI Week.

Undergraduate Winners

• First Place:  Evelyn Palafox, Junior in Business Administration
• Second Place:  Amaya Waganer, Freshman in Health Sciences
• Third Place:  Skye Calhoun, Sophomore in Psychology

Graduate/Professional Level Winners

• First Place:   Delaney Collins, Doctoral Student in Psychology
• Second Place:  Briana Kaback-White, Master's Student in Couple and Family Therapy
• Third Place:  Kaylie Kurland, Master's Student in Educational Psychology

*A limited number of books will be available free of charge for signing. Those who attended the First-Generation Symposium in November 2023 should have received a copy of the book. Please feel free to bring it for Ms. Campoverdi to sign.