KENNESAW, Ga. | Dec 2, 2019

Madeleine Carden and Jalyn Wharton share their experiences

The University College Podcast at Kennesaw State University has released a new podcast episode featuring two members of the First-Gen Owls club. The club provides a community for first-generation students at KSU and offers resources to help students navigate financial aid, choosing a major and more.

This episode features Madeleine Carden, vice president of the club, and Jalyn Wharton, membership chair.

Carden, a nursing major with a minor in psychology, and Wharton, an accounting major and information systems minor, discuss their individual journey to KSU and how the First-Gen Owls club has helped them navigate college. They also share events and resources the club offers, including social events for first generation students and resource-sharing panels where students can ask questions about college life.

You can listen to the full episode here.

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