Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
8-31-2023
Abstract
Barbara Bernal Monnroy arrived in the United States from her native Venezuela at the age of 16, with no practical English language knowledge or skills. “Generation Zero,” as she puts it. Though she was a year behind because of the language barrier, Monnroy worked tirelessly to succeed, eventually graduating from a Florida high school with strong enough credentials to earn a place at Davis & Elkins College. She succeeded there, too, in rural West Virginia, earning valedictorian honors and serving as the college’s graduation speaker.
Recommended Citation
Boyd, James Owsley, "New FirstGen student organization uniting path-breaking students" (2023). Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog). 70.
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/keepup/70