About Us

Mission

The FGLI (First-Generation, Lower-Income) Consortium is a national organization, providing leadership, expertise, and resources around the experience of first-generation and/or lower-income college students at highly selective universities and colleges. Our mission is to develop and serve administrators at these institutions who work directly with the FGLI population. Through knowledge-sharing and relationship-building, the FGLI Consortium provides education, community, and thought leadership.

Contact Us

Email us at fgliconsortium@gmail.com

Founding executive board

Kourtney Cockrell: Northwestern University (Director, Student Enrichment Services)

Khristina Gonzalez: Princeton University (Associate Dean, Director of Programs for Access and Inclusion)

Devon Moore: University of Chicago (Director, Center for College Student Success)

Conference planning team

Shakima Clency: Cornell University (Associate Dean of Students for Student Empowerment)

Kevin Collins: University of Chicago (Assistant Director, Center for College Student Success)

Jay Davis: Dartmouth (Director, First Year Student Enrichment Program)

Irene Ferguson: Johns Hopkins University (Associate Dean for Student Success)

Harvey Fields: Washington University in St. Louis (Assistant Dean for Student Success)

Sara Remedios Bloom: Columbia University (Associate Dean of Students)

Julio Reyes: Brown University (Fli Center Program Director)

Ireri Rivas: University of Chicago (Director, Student Support Services)

Sharitza Rivera: Northwestern University (Assistant Director, Student Enrichment Services)

April Ruiz: Williams College (Associate Dean of the College, First Generation Initiatives)

Christina Smith: Northwestern University (Administrative Assistant, Student Enrichment Services)

Corey Stewart: Georgetown University (Director of Outreach and Engagement, Georgetown Scholarship Program)

Kevin Hudson: Princeton University (Assistant Director for College Opportunity)

Consuela Wilson: Notre Dame (Assistant Director, Office of Student Enrichment)

Rochelle Jackson-Smarr: University of Pennyslvania (Associate Director, PENNCAP)