Siendo Primero

Hear from first-generation Arizona Western College students

By Victor Calderón

Published November 5, 2022 at 8:15 PM MST

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Arizona Western College is proud to serve first-generation students. By that we mean, students who are the first in their families to attend college.

There are student groups and resources for first generation students. And this November 8-10, AWC will celebrate First Generation Week on its campuses in Yuma, Parker and San Luis.

Siendo Primero, or Being First, will share the stories of first generation students at Arizona Western College. We'll be sharing interviews with students on the KAWC YouTube channel.

Stay tuned to hear from first gen students. If you want to share your first gen story with us, let us know.

Siendo Primero

Victor Calderón

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.

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