First Generation Students Are Driven to Succeed

From The Sheboygan Sun – Students who the first in their family to go to college are known as “first generation students,” or “first gen.” Amber Madden is a first generation student in the Froedtert & MCW Center for Health Care Excellence at Lakeshore College. Last year, Amber Madden was selected as the sole recipient of the Nurse Think Pre-licensure scholarship from the Wisconsin League of Nursing. She has received multiple honors for her achievements at Lakeshore and served as a student spokesperson regarding the benefits of learning in our new Center for Health Care Excellence.