Christina Horn, 45, blossomed into an entrepreneur after becoming the first in her family to earn a university degree – first, a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, where she studied business, and, later, a master’s degree from CSU Global in teaching and learning. Her path of lifelong learning illustrates how higher education can empower people to contribute to their families and communities.| CSU System
Ashley Magee is the subject of the newest video in a CSU System documentary film series called “First Degree,” which traces the personal and academic journeys of first-generation university students and young alumni as they realize the benefits of higher education. She is a junior studying health and exercise science on a full-ride ROTC scholarship.| CSU System