@FirstGenWUSTL

A campus group for Washington University graduate students & postdocs who were first-generation students and/or from low-socioeconomic backgrounds

 St. Louis, MO
sites.wustl.edu/firstgenscholars/
Joined June 2021
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Join us for a vision board and dinner evening to wrap up the semester!
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The FGS team is excited to share with you our upcoming Bundt Cake BINGO in partnership with WiSTEM! 📅 When: December 11th @ 6:00 PM 📍 Where: FLTC 301 Bundt cake will be provided! Scan the QR code to reserve your spot!
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Huge thank you to our phenomenal panelists @JessSFisher @dmalvara3 @jasonyilab for such an honest and insightful discussion yesterday!
Dr. Jess Silva-Fisher@JessSFisher26 Apr 2024
Great seminar @FirstGenWUSTL! 🤯🎉🎉🎉
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Dr. Jess Silva-Fisher@JessSFisher24 Apr 2024
Calling all #FirstGens! Join me @dmalvara3 & @jasonyilab 3pm tomorrow 4/25. Hear I manage my emotions 🤪 being a #1stGeneration college student. Lots of discussion & personal experiences. @MEDA_WashU @FirstGenWUSTL @IDEASDOM_WUSM ⏬⏬
First Gen Scholars (WUSTL)@FirstGenWUSTL19 Apr 2024
Next week, we are teaming up with @MEDA_WashU to celebrate (belated) National First Generation Student Day! 🎉 Featuring a panel with the awesome @JessSFisher @dmalvara3 & @jasonyilab, plus happy hour to follow! Thursday April 25, 3:00-5:00pm, Connor in FLTC RSVP with QR code
Event flyer with black & gold sparkly background and gold text. Text reads: "Join First Gen Scholars and MEDA to celebrate: FGS DAY, Connor Auditorium, April 25th. Panel with First Gen Faculty: 3-4pm. David Alvarado, PhD. Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD. Jason Yi, PhD. Hear their stories, the importance of mentorship, and managing emotions in a professional environment. Happy Hour: 4pm-5pm. Plus special announcement and prizes!" QR code that says "RSVP HERE" in bottom left corner.

ALT Event flyer with black & gold sparkly background and gold text. Text reads: "Join First Gen Scholars and MEDA to celebrate: FGS DAY, Connor Auditorium, April 25th. Panel with First Gen Faculty: 3-4pm. David Alvarado, PhD. Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD. Jason Yi, PhD. Hear their stories, the importance of mentorship, and managing emotions in a professional environment. Happy Hour: 4pm-5pm. Plus special announcement and prizes!" QR code that says "RSVP HERE" in bottom left corner.

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Next week, we are teaming up with @MEDA_WashU to celebrate (belated) National First Generation Student Day! 🎉 Featuring a panel with the awesome @JessSFisher @dmalvara3 & @jasonyilab, plus happy hour to follow! Thursday April 25, 3:00-5:00pm, Connor in FLTC RSVP with QR code
Event flyer with black & gold sparkly background and gold text. Text reads: "Join First Gen Scholars and MEDA to celebrate: FGS DAY, Connor Auditorium, April 25th. Panel with First Gen Faculty: 3-4pm. David Alvarado, PhD. Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD. Jason Yi, PhD. Hear their stories, the importance of mentorship, and managing emotions in a professional environment. Happy Hour: 4pm-5pm. Plus special announcement and prizes!" QR code that says "RSVP HERE" in bottom left corner.

ALT Event flyer with black & gold sparkly background and gold text. Text reads: "Join First Gen Scholars and MEDA to celebrate: FGS DAY, Connor Auditorium, April 25th. Panel with First Gen Faculty: 3-4pm. David Alvarado, PhD. Jessica Silva-Fisher, PhD. Jason Yi, PhD. Hear their stories, the importance of mentorship, and managing emotions in a professional environment. Happy Hour: 4pm-5pm. Plus special announcement and prizes!" QR code that says "RSVP HERE" in bottom left corner.

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Don't forget: RSVP for our imposter syndrome workshop on Thursday with @wi_stem & @YourCoachMeg! All attendees will be eligible for a free professional headshot 📸 thanks to @WUSTLdbbs Career Development Month!
First Gen Scholars (WUSTL)@FirstGenWUSTL4 Apr 2024
Join FGS & @wi_stem at our upcoming workshop on overcoming ✨imposter syndrome✨ with special guest @YourCoachMeg! Thursday April 18th, 12:00-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Green & white event flyer that reads: Imposter Syndrome Workshop - hosted by First Gen Scholars and WiSTEM [DBBS student groups]. "Keep moving, the best is yet to come". April 18th, 12-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium, with Your Coach Meg.

ALT Green & white event flyer that reads: Imposter Syndrome Workshop - hosted by First Gen Scholars and WiSTEM [DBBS student groups]. "Keep moving, the best is yet to come". April 18th, 12-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium, with Your Coach Meg.

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Check out the other Career Advancement & Professional Development events happening this month in @WUSTLdbbs padlet.com/jasminek5/dbbs-op…

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Join FGS & @wi_stem at our upcoming workshop on overcoming ✨imposter syndrome✨ with special guest @YourCoachMeg! Thursday April 18th, 12:00-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Green & white event flyer that reads: Imposter Syndrome Workshop - hosted by First Gen Scholars and WiSTEM [DBBS student groups]. "Keep moving, the best is yet to come". April 18th, 12-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium, with Your Coach Meg.

ALT Green & white event flyer that reads: Imposter Syndrome Workshop - hosted by First Gen Scholars and WiSTEM [DBBS student groups]. "Keep moving, the best is yet to come". April 18th, 12-1:30pm, Moore Auditorium, with Your Coach Meg.

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Reminder: happening tomorrow! It will be a rainy chilly day, so what better than to join FGS for some hot chocolate with all the toppings? All are welcome! BYOM - Bring Your Own Mug to reduce waste
First Gen Scholars (WUSTL)@FirstGenWUSTL21 Nov 2023
As the weather chills down, join FGS next week for a cozy cup of hot chocolate! 🍫☕️ Next Friday, December 1st, 2:00-3:00pm, FLTC 302 Open to all, bring a friend, and see you there!
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As the weather chills down, join FGS next week for a cozy cup of hot chocolate! 🍫☕️ Next Friday, December 1st, 2:00-3:00pm, FLTC 302 Open to all, bring a friend, and see you there!
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Join First Gen Scholars this afternoon for our first event of the semester: mocktails and mixing! 🍹 Today, Shell Cafe, 2:30 - 3:30pm. Open to all, bring a friend, and see you there!
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Celebrate the end of the semester with FGS at our ice cream social tomorrow May 11th! Free Ted Drewes or non-dairy popsicles! RSVP here for a head count: forms.gle/Mu5SvxTxx4rFhAa19 3:00pm, tables between Shell & East McDonnell. In case of rain: BJCIH 9th floor conference room
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Happening tomorrow! Don’t forget to RSVP!
First Gen Scholars (WUSTL)@FirstGenWUSTL31 Mar 2023
Are you a first-year grad student or postbac deciding which thesis lab to join? Join FGS for a panel discussion where current @WUSTLdbbs students reflect on how they picked a thesis lab, what factors they weighed, and more! RSVP to submit questions and receive the Zoom link
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Are you a first-year grad student or postbac deciding which thesis lab to join? Join FGS for a panel discussion where current @WUSTLdbbs students reflect on how they picked a thesis lab, what factors they weighed, and more! RSVP to submit questions and receive the Zoom link
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Happening now! Hot chocolate and cookies in the @WUSTLmed FLTC Hearth.
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This event is November 17th. Sorry for any confusion.
First Gen Scholars (WUSTL)@FirstGenWUSTL16 Nov 2022
Join us tomorrow in the FLTC Hearth for hot cocoa and cookies!
Join us tomorrow in the FLTC Hearth for hot cocoa and cookies!
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Join FGS for our first event of the new semester - Food Truck Friday! Meet at Food Truck Row this Friday (08/19) at 11:30am. BYOL, but we’ll bring the dessert Treat yourself and connect with the @WUSTLmed first gen/low-income community!
A flyer announcing the Food Truck Friday meetup event by First Gen Scholars. The details are: “August 19, 2022 @ 11:30am. Meet at Food Truck Row (Couch Lawn). Eat at the courtyard between Shell Cafe/Olin & East McDonnell. Bring your own lunch. Try one of the food trucks. Dessert on us. And, most importantly, meet some awesome new people!”

ALT A flyer announcing the Food Truck Friday meetup event by First Gen Scholars. The details are: “August 19, 2022 @ 11:30am. Meet at Food Truck Row (Couch Lawn). Eat at the courtyard between Shell Cafe/Olin & East McDonnell. Bring your own lunch. Try one of the food trucks. Dessert on us. And, most importantly, meet some awesome new people!”

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We will be voting in our new leadership next week at our Executive Council meeting (6/29 at 5PM in Couch 4001B). If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself), please fill out this form: forms.gle/RZQ3TeWYL4uTRGtZA Then join us at the Executive Council meeting to vote!
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Kyle Cottrell@KyleCottrell20 Jun 2022
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I will be starting my own lab @PurdueBiochem @PUCancerCenter @Purdue in January 2023. The Cottrell Lab will study RNA editing and post-transcriptional regulation in cancer and normal physiology. 1/5
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