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First Graduate Cap & Gown 2013 Results

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:35:07 +0000

On behalf of this year's nine college graduates, 28 high school graduates, 96 college students, 169 middle and high school students, thank you for helping us raise more than $290,000 - a 15% increase from last year's event, and 46% more than we raised two years ago

First Graduate Honor Roll

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:38:47 +0000

So appreciative of all the First Graduate donors for our year-end campaign! Over 100 of you donated to make college a reality for more of San Francisco's young people! Here is the honor roll of donors:

Hub Strategy & Communication, Inc.
William Mitchel
Natalie Walrond
Michael Frender
Grey Family Foundation
Nancy Golden in honor of Anthony Mickens
Linda Cox Myers in honor of Lizzy Myers
The Louis L. Borick Foundation
Linden Berry
Andres & Ramonita Paez

Become a Monthly Donor

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:50:40 +0000

Recurring, or monthly giving, means that we have a source of support year-round.

Monthly donations allow you to make a large gift over the span of several months, and have a large impact in the lives of young people who are striving to become the first in their families to graduate from college.

Whether your monthly contribution is $50, $25 or $10, we are deeply grateful for your recurring gift.

Become a Monthly Donor

Our Results

First Graduate — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:09:16 +0000

First Graduate's programming has lead to impressive outcomes for our students, who hit high benchmarks, year after year.

Enrollment & Retention

100% of all First Graduate high school graduates enroll in a two- or four-year college and return their 2nd year
89% of all First Graduate high school graduates are accepted to a four-year college

My Experience with a Start-Up, College Student Guan Wang Talks About KA Lite

Guan Wang — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:28:37 +0000

Many college students like me, explore and learn from the free education resources available on the internet as a supplement of college coursework. During my freshman year, I was struggling with calculus. I read the class textbook several times, and checked the references given on Wikipedia, but some concepts still didn’t make sense.

An Interview with First Graduate Alumna Patricia Hernandez

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:36:29 +0000

FG: Tell us a little bit about your journey as a first in family college graduate. What does this huge accomplishment mean for you? Your family?

Patricia: Oh, to my family the accomplishment has meant the world--that's why they came into this country, after all. Their efforts were all so that I could get an education.

GOOD Video with First Graduate: Establishing a College-Going Tradition

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:35:10 +0000

GOOD Video with First Graduate: Establishing a College-Going Tradition

Good launched its sixth video in the Teaching for Tomorrow series featuring First Graduate. You can view it here.

An Interview with First Graduate Alumnus Jay Arellano

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:12:40 +0000

FG: What are you planning to do now that you’ve become the first in your family to graduate from college?

Jay: I plan to continue my educational career. I hope to earn a masters in computer science and to use my degree to the best of my ability in my future career.

FG: Tell us a bit more about your position with Electronic Arts. Elaborate on the work, and perhaps some of the exciting projects you are working on, and how college has helped prepare you for this step in your life.

Happy Holidays from First Graduate!

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:39:11 +0000

Friends,
As we reflect on 2012 there is a lot to be thankful for:

Our first two cohorts of first in family college graduates are pursuing careers in their chosen fields

First Graduate Alumni Group Begins

Crystal Higgins-Peterson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:54:17 +0000

We're thrilled to share that our first two cohorts of college graduates have come together to form First Graduate's first alumni group! As a way to give back, the First Graduate alumni group is starting discussions of beginning a college mentorship program for first-year students, in addition to outlining ways they can support each other in professional development.