The success and impact our alumni have in the world is clear. Their smarts, drive, and talent are honed by the power of the Lehigh experience. But not all students navigate that experience in the same manner. Some, like our first-generation students, battle hidden hardships which only increase the demands and expectations on them. Learn how they make it work, and hear from the people who understand all they face.
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First Generation Stories
Adrian Suarez ’22 ’23G
Adrian Suarez ’22 ’23G delivered 1,000 of those letters in order to scrape together the funds to fly from Manilla, Philippines, to attend Lehigh.
Mary Fronheiser
For 37 years, Mary Fronheiser has impacted students while guiding them through a process that sent her college plans in a very different direction.
JC Santamaria ’23
JC Santamaria ’23 talks about his journey from San Francisco to Bethlehem and what led him to his acceptance at Lehigh University.
John Lim '19
John Lim '19 asks himself if he could make the same sacrifices as his parents by leaving leave everything he knew, living as an alien, and working so hard.