Spring 2019 commencement – UofL News Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:45:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 First-generation graduate inspires little brother to follow in her footsteps /post/uofltoday/first-generation-graduate-inspires-little-brother-to-follow-in-her-footsteps/ Tue, 14 May 2019 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.uoflnews.com/?p=46841 The University of Louisville “means everything to me.” That’s what Angel Thornsbury says about her “community, family, home” – the place she’s spent the past four years.

Thornsbury, from Auxier, Kentucky (), is a spring graduate and the first in her family to earn a college degree.  

“When I first came to campus I admittedly was really scared. I really tried to do my best to branch out, go to different events, join clubs, join student organizations,” she said. “I truly believe that being active on campus is the best way to really find your purpose.”

Thornsbury’s experience has inspired her brother to follow in her footsteps, with plans of his own to attend UofL. 

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