This video was first published on UVA Video on Nov. 26, 2019.
By Mitchell Powers, mp3zy@virginia.edu
When Joanne Lee (McIntire ’21) first came to the University of Virginia as a first-generation student from a low-income background, she initially felt overwhelmed by what it took to succeed. She found a support system in other members of the first-gen community and helped prospective high school juniors see that they can belong at UVA with Hoos First Look.
