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