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Many Native college freshman have their first semester behind them and are getting back in the groove for the rest of the school year. We’ll check in with some students about how their transition to college life is going and get some help from education experts about what kind of support students need to sustain their momentum.
Guests:
Melissa Faircloth (Coharie) – director for the American Indian and Indigenous Community Center at Virginia Tech
Mikaela Crank (Navajo) – director of the Scholars Program for College Horizons
Temeya Gachupin (Jemez Pueblo) – freshman at SIPI
Tiffany Gusbeth (Northern Cheyenne) – director of Student Success Services at the American Indian College Fund
Break 1 music: Good Man (song) Levi Platero Band (artist) Levi Platero Band (album)
Break 2 music: Siku (song) Pamyua (album) Caught In The Act (album)
