The NAU Review — ‘You do not have to navigate college alone’

This fall, students in Richard Hodel’s Sequence a Plant Genome course are assembling the full genome of the desert almond shrub and uncovering its genetic secrets. Their work will create knowledge about a resilient desert plant while building the skills they’ll need for future careers in science.

One of every two NAU students is first-generation. For First-Generation College Celebration Day on Nov. 8, two Lumberjacks who overcame the obstacles share how they found success both in school and after.