It’s National First-Gen Day! We strive to raise the visibility of first-generation undergrad students, graduate students and alumni to celebrate the unique gifts they bring to the university. Firstgen.ucsc.edu  1. Andrea Vazquez (Graduate Student, Department of Education and Chicano/Latino Resource Center) “Being a first-generation college student has influenced all my work. I’m very interested in the way that youth think of the future and what they imagined their lives could be like in comparison to their parent’s imaginary of the future. My work was heavily influenced by my parent’s stories.” 2. Bianca Del Toro (Alumna, Intensive Psychology, Merrill College '20) “My mom is a big factor for why I wanted to come to college. She worked long hours to make sure that my siblings and I were able to get a better future. This motivated me to get a job that I am really passionate about. My brother and sister were another main factor because they have always pushed me to go college and told me...