"Carolina Firsts" video

A video for the launch of the Carolina First Generation Students and Faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill

And an article to explain:

Initiatives Recognize First-Generation College Students

Initiatives Mark Success of First-Generation College Students

Ron Bilbao was born and raised in Miami to immigrant parents from Venezuela and Colombia. Now a senior at Carolina, he is the first person in his family to head down the path to college graduation.
"My father had to actually drop out of college when he was younger to go to work, but [my parents] knew the value of an education and wanted to pass that on to their kids," Bilbao said.

Continue reading here: http://alumni.unc.edu/article.aspx?sid=7455