This episode is a little different than anything we’ve done before, in that you are going to hear two interviews back-to-back, instead of just one! First, you'll hear from Salvador Rojas. Sal is a PhD student here at Purdue in the engineering program, but he has a really unique story of how he got to Purdue. Sal is a first generation student, meaning he’s the first to go to college in his family – but beyond just his family, Sal is one of the first people in his community to go to college. So today, Sal is going to not only share his personal story with us, but also give us a little more of an understanding as to what it’s like being a first generation student on a college campus. After Sal’s incredible testimony, you’re going to hear from Dr. Beth Holloway. Dr. Holloway wears a million hats here at Purdue – she’s a professor, the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education for the college of engineering, and she’s the Director of the Women in Engineering Program. Dr. Holloway actually attended Purdue for her undergrad, and she too, like Sal, was a first generation student. Dr. Holloway is now the chair of a committee that is raising awareness for first generation students at Purdue, as well as launching Purdue’s very first week-long celebration of our first generation college students – which begins this week, November 4th! You guys are in for such a treat today – Sal and Dr. Holloway bring a lot of wisdom and insight to the table. And we just know you will learn so much from them.