Top Story Spotlight Wayne State College selected as FirstGen Forward Network member Press Release Sep 22, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WAYNE — FirstGen Forward announced Wayne State College as a new member to the FirstGen Forward Network Class of 2026.kAm%@ 36 D6=64E65 2D 2 u:CDEv6? u@CH2C5 }6EH@C< >6>36C[ (2J?6 $E2E6 5:DA=2J65 2 56>@?DEC2E65 4@>>:E>6?E E@ :>AC@G:?8 6IA6C:6?46D 2?5 25G2?4:?8 DF446DD 7@C 7:CDE\86?6C2E:@? 4@==686 DEF56?ED]k^AmkAmu@CEJ\7:G6 A6C46?E @7 (2J?6 $E2E6 DEF56?ED 2C6 7:CDE\86?6C2E:@?]k^AmkAm“pE (2J?6 $E2E6[ H6 <?@H 2EE6?5:?8 4@==686 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 42? 36 6I4:E:?8[ 3FE :E 42? 2=D@ 4@>6 H:E9 2 =@E @7 BF6DE:@?D[” D2:5 z6G:? w2==6[ G:46 AC6D:56?E 7@C 6?C@==>6?E >2?286>6?E 2E (2J?6 $E2E6] “}62C=J d_ A6C46?E @7 @FC DEF56?ED 2C6 E96 7:CDE :? 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