First-generation student finds ‘home’ at Iowa State, future in kinesiology
12/10/2018
Alejandro Martinez is graduating this weekend with a bachelors degree in kinesiology and health. Photo by Christopher Gannon
Alejandro Martinez is a first-generation student that never intended on going to college.
But after going through Upward Bound, a college preparatory program for first-generation and/or income-eligible high school students, and earning the Multicultural Vision Program award, Martinez will graduate from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and health.
“I’m a first-generation student, so I hope to inspire others in my community and make an impact, leave a legacy behind,” Martinez said.
Read the full story on the ISU News Service website.
Key contacts
Alejandro Martinez, graduating senior, martiale@iastate.edu.
Chelsea Davis, news service, chelsead@iastate.edu, 515-294-4778.
Isaac Sinclair, communications assistant, College of Human Sciences, hswriter@iastate.edu, 515-294-1326.