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First & Proud

Check out some of our first-generation faculty members, staff & students!

Broderick has a black beard and mustache and wears a black shirt

Broderick
Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Statistics

“As a first generation student, I am excited to go to where my parents could only hope to go. ĢƵ will open doors for me that my family never had available to them before.”

Dennis wears glasses, has dark brown hair, and wears a light blue plaid button-up shirt

Dennis
Associate Professor of Educational and Counselling Psychology

“I always enjoy spending time with others who are/were First Generation college students, because they are some of the most interesting, hard-working, and talented people.”

Skyla has long dark brown hair and wears a black patterned tank top.

Skyla
Student in Environmental Studies

“I’m so excited to start my ĢƵ experience after taking a year off school. I’m excited to learn about the things that I am passionate about and meeting new people!”

Yann wears glasses, has mid-length black hair, and wears a white t-shirt.

Yann
Student in the Faculty of Arts


“I’m really excited to study at ĢƵ as a First-Generation Student because this university provides me a whole new experience compared to everything I’ve been through before, with so many international students around, and just an awesome atmosphere to be part of, within an awesome city to be part of as well!”

Timothy has short black hair, glasses, and is wearing a backpack and a graphic t-shirt that reads "pop art is for everyone".

Timothy
Student Majoring in Chemistry


“I’m excited to be at ĢƵ because it’s the first time I’ll be living alone, without friends or family in Montréal. It’ll be interesting to learn how to cope on my own, and I’m lookout forward to it!”

April has long wavy brown hair and is wearing black glasses, a royal blue t-shirt, and carries a purse over their shoulder.

April
Associate Librarian

“I arrived at ĢƵ as a First Generation student in 1993. I was both excited and terrified! It is now my great pleasure to work as a librarian in the very place that molded me into the person I am today.”

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