Meet the 2024 First Gen Summit
Student Planning Committee!

Oluwafadeyemi (Testimony) Akinkuolie-Ibidapo
Graphic Design and Marketing Co-lead: Mount Holyoke '27
Oluwafadeyemi (Testimony) Akinkuolie-Ibidapo is majoring in critical race & political economy, minor in philosophy, and nexus in law public policy, & human right. She is an aspiring first-generation Nigerian lawyer and hopes to attend law school in the fall of 2027. When she is not studying or volunteering at her church or local community, she loves to immerse herself in making new graphic design edits, reading, and learning new creative hobbies.

Iridiana Arizmendi
Fundraising/Tech Co-Lead: Bentley University '27
Iridiana is a first-generation student who is undecided but interested in studying Computer Information Systems. She is from Waukegan, IL and comes from a Mexican household. She is passionate about helping others and expanding her skills in various areas. Aside from academics, she enjoys being outdoors, hanging out with friends and family, and painting.

Keku Wheelock
Fundraising/Tech Co-Lead: Wellesley College '26
Keku Wheelock is a Chinese-American first-generation student majoring in Economics and minoring in Studio Art. When she is not working as an assistant for Wellesley's Davis Museum, she is reading sci-fi novels, listening to music, and drawing fan art for her favorite books.

Julia Tran
Content Lead: Boston University '27
Julia Tran is majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Data Science. As a first-generation, international student, she is inspired to explore different academic and cultural interests and serve others in the community, especially through her work as an Admissions Ambassador on-campus and a member of Student Government.
Faculty, Staff, Administrator Lead Advisory Council
(to the Student Planning Committee)

Adj Marshall
First Gen Summit Founder & Coordinator
Boston MA
Lead Committee, General Committee, Student Planning Committee

Misael Beltran-Guzman
Colby College, Waterville, ME
Lead Committee

Claude Taylor
Title V Project Director
Middlesex College, Edison, NJ
Lead Committee

Natalie Aleman, EdD
(former) Dean of Academic and Student Development
North Shore Community College, Lynn & Danvers, MA
Lead Committee

Dr. Jamie D. Motley
Anne Shen Chao '74, Director of Student Success
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.
Lead Committee

Hayley Haywood
Elevating Access
Lead Committee

Jes Crowell
University of New Hampshire
Lead Committee
Faculty, Staff, Administrator General Advisory Council

Jennifer Mendez
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Il
General Committee

Vannesa Jimenez
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
General Committee

Jason Mero
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
General Committee

Shadlyne St. Fleur
Seton Hall University
General Committee

Juliana LondoƱo
Juliana Londono LLC
General Committee

Joselia Souza
The College of William and Mary
General Committee

Geovani Cruz
Program Administrator of the FIRST Resource Center and Indigenous Center
Tufts University
General Committee

Bobbie Edgar
Monmouth University
General Committee