Acknowledgements
This guide would not have been possible without the vision and support of several first-generation faculty, staff, and students who are passionate about serving our first-generation college students at Texas State University. The following individuals played vital roles in developing this guidebook:
| Victoria G. Black, Ph.D. – Assistance Vice President for Student Success | Sylvia T. Gonzales, M.Ed – Assistant Director for University Libraries |
| Rafael R. Almanzar, Ph.D. – Director for Peer Mentoring and First Gen Student Success | Sonya L. Armstrong, Ed.D. – Associate Dean for Student Success, Professor of Graduate Program in Developmental Education |
| Jess Williams – Head of Information & Undergraduate Services | Jamie Saucedo – Grant Coordinator for Student Support Services STEM, SAHE Graduate Student |
| Kat Masters, M.Ed. – Coordinator for Student Center Services | Victor Hernandez – Assistant Director for the Department of Campus Recreation |
| Eboney Mitchell – Graduate Assistant for Service Learning & Career Development, SAHE Graduate Student | Alyssa Garcia – Project Designer |
| Melissa Menchaca – Grant Specialist for Student Support Services STEM | Austin Allen, M.A. – Recruiting Coordinator for The Graduate College |
| Melissa Rendon – Student Development Specialist II for the Department of Political Science | Augustin J. Garcia, M.S. – Transfer Navigator for the Transfer Center |
Additionally, we want to acknowledge Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt and Provost Gene Bourgeois who have continued to be a champion of First Gen Proud since its inception. Also, we will be remiss if we did not acknowledge FLIP at Texas State organization at Texas State, in particular, Lin Tran, Julianna Saucedo, and Olivia Carranza. Finally, Elena Aguayo and Crystal Dominguez from the Peer Mentoring program for their feedback on the content produced for this guidebook.
