Hi, my name is Amar, I am from Urbandale, Iowa and I am one of the new graduate intern in the Pathways to Excellence office! I started my position in mid July and I'm very excited to get started in my new position!

In my position as grad intern, I have many different responsibilities and jobs! One of the major things that I help oversee is the FirstGen@Iowa initiative! I help answer faculty/staff questions and get the word out about our mentor network to students around campus! In addition, I also oversee the FirstGen@Iowa Student Advisory Board, which is comprised of both undergraduate and graduate/professional students. Alongside the executive board members, we work together to plan and carry out monthly meetings. And with the help of the board, we plan events that take place during First Generation College Celebration Week!

For my undergrad I attended the University of Iowa and got my B.A. in Health Sciences. I also worked on campus as a Peer Mentor for First Gen Hawks and as a Student Panelist for the Office of Admissions. As a First-Gen student I have also been a part of programs such as First Gen Hawks and TRIO! If you have any questions about anything please feel free to reach out via email!

I am very excited for this new chapter and cant wait to see what the future has in store!