{"id":1800,"date":"2026-05-22T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/foundation-test\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:15:17","slug":"first-generation-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/first-generation-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Generation Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You will be inspired by stories of first-generation college students like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sUSdZwPq49g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marysol Villeda<\/a>, whose future was transformed by earning her degree from Tarleton State University. Stories of scholarship recipients like this encourage generous donors to help forge a path for our future generations through transformational education. Are you ready to help students reach their full potential through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/#opportunities\">life-changing donation<\/a>? We will connect you with the appropriate Tarleton team member who can get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Villeda is a first-generation college graduate from Tarleton State University who gave a compelling commencement speech in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-3521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/Marysol-Villeda.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marysol Villeda, Tarleton State University, Class of 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will be inspired by stories of first-generation college students like Marysol Villeda, whose future was transformed by earning her degree from Tarleton State University. 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