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Forty-Niner First-Gen Support

Forty-Niner First-Gen Support, also known as F1GS, builds a campus culture that promotes an asset-based perspective for First-Generation Niners. F1GS shapes opportunities for pride and celebration of First-Generation identity and fosters an environment of social and academic support, made up of two sub-support systems, Academic Support and Recognition Support. 

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Chris Walls (He/Him)

First-Year and Transition Programs

Assistant Director First-Generation Academic Initiatives 

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Rachel Powell (She/Her)

Engineering Technology and Construction Management 

Academic Advisor 

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Lorenzo Hopper (He/Him)

Epidemiology & Community Health    

Assistant Professor 

F1GS (Recognition Support) 

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Melanie Valderrama (She/Her/Ella)    

Undergraduate Admissions    

Assistant Director

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Shayauna Newsom (They/Them)

Transition & Success Initiatives 

Program Director, Transition & Belonging 

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Nicole Benford (She/Her)

Niner Finances    

Interim Director

F1GS (Recognition Support) 

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Candice Crim (She/Her)

College of Computing & Informatics Advising    

Associate Director of CCI Advising

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Briana Wilson (She/Her)   

Transition & Success Initiatives    

Program Director for Family & Supporter Engagement 

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Amanda Gary (She/Her)

College of Health & Human Science Advising Center    

Assistant Director

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Dr. Sarah Powell (She/Her)

Office of Undergraduate Research

Associate Director

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Sydney Gallup (She/They)

Career Center

Assistant Director & Career Coach

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Jessica L. Dunlow (She/Her)

Alumni Engagement

Assistant Director of Affinity Networks

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Tonya C. Bates (She/Her)

Biological Sciences 

Senior Lecturer

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Regena Brown (She/Her)

Retention and Graduation 

Director

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Dr. Monty Fowler (They/Them)

CHESS - Advising & Student Services 

Associate Director

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Arman Jones (He/Him)

Athletics - AAC

Academic Advisor 

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Rebecca Stamper (She/Her)

Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science

Academic Advisor II

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Kristina Schmoeller (She/Her)

College of Computing and Informatics

Academic Advisor

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Ana Lydia Rodriguez (She/Her)

College of Computing and Informatics

Academic Advisor

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Tenille Dellinger

University Communications

Associate Director

F1GS (Academic Support)

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Tyris Gillis (He/Him)

Leadership & Community Engagement

Program Director - Mentoring Initiatives

F1GS (Recognition Support)

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Heather Webb (She/Her)

CAPS: Counseling and Psychological Services

Access Specialist

F1GS (Academic Support)