Michael Page

Dr. Michael Page

Associate Dean for Students and Operations, College of Science

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Caltech
Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCLA
M.S. in Chemistry, UCLA
B.S. in Chemistry, Xavier University

What advice would you share with our first-generation college students?

Mentors open doors and assist in navigating roads similar to traveling a new road without signs. Similar to a GPS signal, the support of mentor who has the map already programmed is valuable.

What was your experience as a first-generation college student?

I made many good and poor decisions. Nothing substitutes for good grades and investments in academic advisors and caring faculty. This is how I landed the internship that introduced me to a whole new world of organic chemistry. The investment in education is still paying off for me!