In the broadest sense, being a first-generation college student means that your family does not have a tradition of going to college. More specifically, to be “first-generation” means that your parents did not complete a four-year college degree. The Center for First-Generation Student Success states that while first-generation students are “often quite academically skilled and
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Encouraged by her family to chase her dreams, Mayavellie Bochas ’21 left behind Morgan City, La., and came to Hanover College to pursue a scholarship competition. The small campus made an impact. Instantly falling in love with the community, Bochas says, “Every person I met wanted to hear my story and genuinely cared. I felt as though
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Cambria Jones ’20 and Logan Ratts ’20 received Hanover College’s top student academic awards, while Jared Bates and Rachel Davidson earned top faculty awards during the 83rd-annual Honors Convocation. The event, celebrating the achievements of the College’s students and faculty, was presented April 28-May 1 through a video series on Hanover’s YouTube channel. Jones, a
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