Sentences with phrase «first member of the family»

Olympics national champion, who overcame several obstacles to not only succeed in boxing, but to be the first member of his family to graduate from high school.

The family came and filled his apartment in celebration: the first member of the family to graduate from college.

But for Faulk, who is the first member of his family to attend college and who plans to major in public administration, gaudy football stats were not enough; he finished his freshman year with a 3.1 grade point average.

Kevin became the first member of his family to graduate from college when he received his B.A. magna cum laude in history from Harvard University in 1985.

Rebecca Conry, who grew up on an Indian reservation, was the first member of her family to go to college and also the first to become a college professor.

Now researchers have isolated a fullerene with just 36 carbons atoms, making it the first member of the family to have fewer than 60 carbons.

Tapia, who was the first member of his family to go to college, doesn't feel forced to choose between his two passions — advocacy for minorities and his branch of mathematics.

Frequently, the first members of their family to go to college, they may not be aware of the existence of such aid or be knowledgeable about how to request it, explained Antonio Flores, president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in San Antonio.

Born in Jamaica, he moved to the United States as a young boy and became the first member of his family to attend college, graduating from Harvard University and earning an MBA from Northwestern University.

After graduating, she became the first member of her family to attend college.

As the oldest of three with her younger sister enrolled in Golden State and a one - year old daughter, Perez will be the first member of her family to attend college when she begins at California State University, East Bay this fall.

This rate is 13 % higher than the national average — a feat made even more remarkable when one considers that 68 % of these children were the first members of their families to complete high school.

As the first member of the family, production of the Vanquish Zagato Coupes commenced in late 2016.

At the time I was in college, our society did not acknowledge how difficult it is to be the first member of a family to go through college and there was no help available except student loans.

My 2 - 3 months old GSD Puppy: Sole Not rated yet Sole was born on March 10,2014 and became the first member of my family since my husband and I got married on March.

I was the first member of my family to study law and whilst this has helped to create opportunities for me personally I do not believe that a university education is the be-all and end - all.

Marie was the first member of her family to attend university; she feels strongly about social mobility and improving access to the Bar and plays an integral role within our Pupillage and New Tenants Committee overseeing mini-pupillages and speaking at events organised by the Inns to encourage young people of all backgrounds to consider a career at the Bar.

He would have been the first member of his family to attend college.

The company just announced in Russia the first member of that family, the ASUS ZenFone 4 Max that is big in everything but its processor.

What she did was become the first member of her family to graduate from college — the University of Wisconsin — Stevens Point — after which she earned a master of public policy degree at Brown University.

Not exact matches

The 30 - year - old is seen as key to making the summit with South Korea happen: She was the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since 1953 when she asked for a detente at the winter Olympics and is believed to have been in charge of the country while her brother was ill in late 2014.

Abrams, who could become the country's first - ever black female governor, describes the realities of growing up in a working class household and providing financial support to numerous family members.

But he is sending his sister, Kim Yo Jong, who has been described as one of his most trusted advisors, as his representative, marking the first time any member of North Korea's ruling family has ventured below the DMZ since the Korean War.

Interestingly enough, despite what you may think, Prince Harry isn't the first member of the royal family to marry a divorced American woman.

The key to being successful, then, doesn't lie in working with family or not working with family, but instead is rooted in the decision of which family members to bring on to your team in the first place.

Quantopian, which has members around the world building their own automated trading platforms, was first promised some $ 250 million in funding by the the venture capital arm of Cohen's family office, Point72 Ventures, back in July.

Her journey is considered a milestone of historic significance — she was the first member of North Korea's ruling family to visit the south since the Korean War in the 1950s, according to The New York Times.

If you're a first - time entrepreneur with a business idea, you probably need to do a lot of research and planning before you're able to persuade anyone — banks, angels, friends or family members — to give you funding.

Four family members of the first confirmed Ebola patient in the US have been ordered to stay at home as a precautionary measure.

«The Croods,» starring Nicholas Cage and Emma Stone as members of a Caveman family, will be the first feature released since the studio's domestic box - office bomb, «The Rise of the Guardians» last November.

It was the first time since the incident that a member of the family spoke publicly in person.

A first - of - its - kind event - presented by HBO, Chase and Starbucks - brought musical talent, celebrities and millions of Americans together to honor the courage and sacrifice of veterans, active duty service members and their families.

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Of course, sprinkling income provides dividends to family members who may not have much to do with the corporation in the first place.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Kim Jong Un's younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, will be coming to the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday, making her the first member of the ruling Kim family to ever cross into South Korea.

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It will include an opening «victory reception» for donors, as well as a series of more personal events with the incoming first family, Vice President - elect Mike Pence and members of Mr. Trump's cabinet.

Due diligence was first done by the family based in the region of the investment opportunity and then each member interested does follow - up research themselves, said Marc Hendriks, chief investment officer at London - based SandAire.

As the first in my family to become a communicant member of my church, this was a big step for me.

Since Luther first popularized this view of vocation, Lutheran pastors have consistently exhorted their flocks to perform their vocations as subjects, parishioners, and family members.

He said his first responsibility was his family, and the members of his Atlanta - area church.

And, citing the book of Sirach (3:3 - 7, 14 - 17), he added: «The word of God presents the family as the first school of wisdom, a school which trains its members in the practice of those virtues which make for authentic happiness and lasting fulfilment.»

As the first Humanist Chaplain at USC, he is committed to developing a community that offers regular inspiration, pastoral care, supportive fellowship and service opportunities to students, faculty, staff members and local families and individuals exploring or actively pursuing secular goodness as a way of life.

Our society is not the same as that of first century Palestine, where families were close - knit and stable and elders were respected and those few who lived to a ripe old age could count on living out their years as an honored member of an extended family.

We proudly display these pictures on a bulletin board dedicated to celebrating the most junior members of the First Things family.

Reading the post and the first comment reminded me of a family member in the medical profession who in the 1970's told a group of us at a family gathering how eight people in her church would die.

We are ALL Americans and we are ALL grieving — especially those of us who were directly affected by this tragedy: family members and friends of the people who lost their lives that day, the first responders who are suffering the PTSD and illnesses caused by that day, etc..

More than 1,500 people are thought to be attending - around half of which are bereaved families and survivors while the other half includes members of the wider community, volunteers and first responders.

He and his family experienced first - hand the authorities» persecution of religious minorities when they and their church members were repeatedly and violently attacked by local authorities and policemen.