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Meet Mandisa Kollie Class of 2028 Colleage of Engineering and Applied Science "TO BE A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT MEANS TO LEAD MY BLOODLINE TOWARD SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. MY PARENTS LEFT EVERYTHING THEY KNEW BEHIND IN LIBERIA — THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND FAMILIARITY — TO MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES IN PURSUIT OF A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. GROWING UP, MY FAMILY ALWAYS REMINDED ME TO MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE IT IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A GUARANTEE. WITH THAT MINDSET, I’VE ALWAYS STRIVED TO HONOR GOD AND MY FAMILY THROUGH MY STUDIES. BEING THE FIRST WOMAN ON BOTH SIDES OF MY FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, AND THE FIRST PERSON TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, REPRESENTS NOT ONLY MY OWN GROWTH BUT THE CONTINUATION OF MY FAMILY’S LEGACY. AS A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT, MY GREATEST GOAL IS TO GIVE BACK TO MY PARENTS FOR ALL THAT THEY SACRIFICED FOR ME. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOT SOMETHING I TAKE LIGHTLY. AT LEHIGH, BEING A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT MEANS USING EVERY RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO SUCCEED, TO BUILD UPON THE FOUNDATION MY PARENTS LAID, AND TO TURN THEIR SACRIFICES INTO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL. HOLDING THE TITLE OF A FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT IS MORE THAN JUST A LABEL—IT’S AN HONOR. IT’S PROOF THAT I’M FULFILLING THE HOPES AND DREAMS MY PARENTS CARRIED WITH THEM WHEN THEY MADE THE BRAVE DECISION TO MOVE TO AMERICA. ABOVE ALL, IT’S A BLESSING THAT I CARRY WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE." #ProudtobeF1RST #FirstGenerationCelebration2025
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God did, onto the next chapter🙏🏽🎓
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