Connecting with First-Generation College Students
Selected FGCS References
2016 NACADA Annual Conference, Session # 093
Angela D. Mead, Appalachian State University
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For more information, please contact:
Angela D. Mead
Director of Student Services
The Honors College
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina USA
(828) 262-2580
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