How has SF transformed your life? SF enabled me to get to where I am in life today. It helped me not be afraid to reach out to professors who are there to help. It made college accessible and attainable…
Tag: First Gen
Saint of SF | Jeremiah Neal
“In my previous profession as a facilities and maintenance technician with Trinity Methodist Church, I often found myself coordinating service calls and troubleshooting air conditioning units prior to the arrival of the HVAC. I enjoyed the process of troubleshooting the…
Saint of SF | Brittany Lovvorn
I always knew I wanted to work in healthcare. I come from a family of healthcare workers, firefighters, EMT workers and teachers. I learned from all of them that a selfless career can be a fulfilling career. My family has…
Saint of Santa Fe | John Bescoro
“Growing up, I always wanted to go to college because it is something that not a lot of people in the Philippines can do and I always valued education. I moved to Newberry when I was 10 years old. Transitioning…
Saint of Santa Fe | Victoria Coggins
“Santa Fe College has enabled me to change the entire trajectory of my life. Statistically, with the recidivism rate, I would have returned to drugs and a life of crime. I remember the day I was in the advisor’s office…
Saint of SF | Ismelda Alvarez
Growing up in a small agricultural town with only one caution light and a large population of farm workers, I watched many in the fields pick fruit and vegetables in harsh conditions. In addition, racism and discrimination were prevalent and…
First Generation Student Event Nov. 2
October 27, 2021 – Being the first generation in your family to go to college is something to be enormously proud of and it’s normal to have questions about how it all works. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m.…
Saint of Santa Fe | Sergio Mejia
“I want my daughters to have access to knowledge, an appreciation of the joyous culture and traditions of the Nicaraguan people and to acknowledge the layered history of struggle and instability on which traditions are founded. At the age of…
Saint of Santa Fe | Clay Abraham
“Several mentors have made a lasting impact on my life. At age 16, I was in a car accident that left me homebound. A high school teacher, Renae Allen at Lake Butler High School, took it upon herself to bring…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Lisa Manley
“Being from a rural town, transportation is a critical barrier to attending college. I grew up in Keystone Heights and didn’t have transportation; how could I ever go to college? Luckily, a year before high school graduation, the Santa Fe…
Saint of Santa Fe | Eric Williams
“I am the first in my family to go to college. It is mind-blowing. I had to create my own path and it allowed me to shape myself and my future, compared to being led by somebody else. My immediate plan is…