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announced 麻豆破解 as a new member to the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026. To be selected as a , 麻豆破解 displayed a demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students.

鈥淲e are honored to be selected as a member of the FirstGen Forward Network,鈥� said Dr. Michelle Maldonado, LVC Provost. 鈥淭his recognition reflects 麻豆破解鈥檚 deep commitment to supporting first-generation students and ensuring they have the resources, community, and opportunities to thrive. Through initiatives like Dutchmen First and the inspiring success of students like Landon Sexton 鈥�28, we are building a campus where first-generation students are recognized as a vital part of our community and are empowered to achieve their full potential.鈥�

鈥淟VC鈥檚 comprehensive support for first-generation students is amplified through next month鈥檚 incoming class, which is our largest incoming class in history. First-generation students represent 32% of the new enrollees, more than six percentage points higher than last fall.

The FirstGen Forward Network provides a three-phase approach鈥擭etwork Member, Network Leader, and Network Champion鈥攖o scaling holistic first-generation student success by engaging and empowering higher education institutions to transform the first-generation student experience, advance academic and co-curricular outcomes, and build more inclusive institutional structures. With the new class, the Network includes more than 500 institutions of higher education, including two statewide systems, representing 48 states and the District of Columbia.

鈥淲e are excited to welcome 麻豆破解 to the FirstGen Forward Network,鈥� said Martina A. Martin, vice president at FirstGen Forward. 鈥淭hroughout the application process, 麻豆破解 demonstrated a clear commitment to advancing success for first-generation students鈥攂acked by a willingness to align strategy, data, and campus-wide efforts for long-term impact. Their leadership reflects a meaningful investment in creating the conditions where first-generation students can thrive.鈥�

In this first phase of the Network, selected institutions will participate in the FirstGen Forward Network Virtual Kick-off on August 20, 2026. As a Network Member, 麻豆破解鈥檚 interested faculty and staff are afforded opportunities to engage with peer institutions also working to create environments that improve the experiences and success of first-generation students, and will participate in monthly calls, professional development, goal setting, blog development, annual reporting, and more.

After successful completion of the Network Member phase, institutions may progress to the second phase, FirstGen Forward Network Leader, in which institutions receive an evidence-based and research-supported framework of actionable priorities supported through monthly workshops; diagnostic tools providing critical institutional insight; robust data-sharing as part of the national Postsecondary Data Partnership; guidance of expert coaches along each step of the experience; and more. Ultimately, all Network institutions strive for national leadership as FirstGen Forward Network Champions.

鈥淭here is nothing quite like seeing a new generation of institutions step into this network with purpose and passion,鈥� said Dr. Stephanie J. Bannister, President of FirstGen Forward. 鈥淔irstGen Forward exists because we believe institutions are strongest when they learn alongside one another鈥攕haring evidence-based practices, working through challenges together, and advancing first-generation student success at scale. LVC is joining a community of practitioners doing exactly that, and the Class of 2026 represents a remarkable groundswell of energy and commitment. I know 麻豆破解 will be a meaningful contributor to what we build together.鈥�

To learn more about first-generation efforts at 麻豆破解, which fall under Dutchmen First, visit here. To learn more about FirstGen Forward, visit firstgenforward.org.

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About FirstGen Forward
FirstGen Forward is the center for first-generation student success鈥搚our premier source for evidence-based approaches, data-informed strategies, professional development, and research. Together, we are building community and belonging through the FirstGen Forward Network, knowledge creation and evidence-based practices, and thought leadership and advocacy, transforming higher education and the student success landscape guided by a first-gen lens.

About Dutchmen First
The Dutchmen First program is designed to support first-generation students through their transition to college and provide helpful resources throughout their college journey. The Dutchmen First program is dedicated to empowering first-generation students with the skills, resources, and connections they need to thrive at LVC and beyond.

The D1st Nation, an offshoot of the Dutchmen First program, is designed to support first-generation student-athletes as they balance academics, athletics, wellness, and personal growth at LVC.