May 26, 2020
"Students from the class of 2020 have faced the loss of cancelled or postponed graduation ceremonies across the nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But for every student, the story, the impact and the weight of the loss is very different.
At Georgia State, a school with more than 53,000 students from over 170 nations and territories, it boasts that 25% of its students are first-generation students — the first to attend college in their family.
On March 18, Georgia State informed its students in a letter from Georgia State University President Mark Becker that the graduation ceremony would be canceled at that time.
Since then, Georgia State has continued to promise graduates that an in-person commencement is coming when it is safe to do so, including after the virtual commencement held on May 9.
For students that are both first-generation students and the children of immigrants, that story is unique. This is that story, as told by four Georgia State students who anticipated experiencing graduation this spring."
Read the story here.
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