March 5, 2024

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, March 5, 2024 — Centenary University recently hosted its inaugural mentor training session for the University’s First Generation Mentor Program. Part of the University’s emphasis on supporting first generation college students, the program provides crucial support and guidance for students whose parents have not attended college. While these students are often academically skilled and highly motivated, they sometimes face cultural challenges becoming acclimated to the demands of college life. Initially funded through a grant from Engage NJ for service in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Centenary’s First Generation Mentor Program provides peer support for first gen students to help them navigate college policies, procedures, expectations, and traditions.

ABOUT CENTENARY UNIVERSITY

Centenary University offers extraordinary learning opportunities that empower students to develop intellectually, emotionally, and interculturally—keys to career and personal success. Under the leadership of President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., the University aspires to advance its reputation as a world class institution offering innovative programs, including the world’s first Master of Arts in Happiness Studies, to lift the future for our students and local communities.

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