To be the first in her family to graduate is an accomplishment that Aracely holds close to her heart — and one that is now in sight as she prepares to graduate this weekend. Aracely joined the university as an introverted music education major with a love for playing the saxophone. Though she faced adversity as a first-gen student, she never strayed from her goal of expanding her music skills or from her passion for playing in the Cornhusker Marching Band, which took her to different states, taught her discipline through everyday rehearsals and connected her to some of her closest friends. “My favorite memories from college are playing with my best friends at Memorial Stadium. I’d only been to one game before joining and being on the field is shocking. Even though there are 300 of us, it feels like everyone is looking at you. It’s very cool to see.” Outside of playing in the "Pride of All Nebraska," Aracely grew her passion for music education in the classroom and neared her high...