Student researcher first in family to attend college
October 4, 2022 - Mary Beth King
Christine Gleicher is the first in her family to go to college. Raised in the South Valley of Albuquerque, Gleicher started her college work at CNM before transitioning to The University of New Mexico in 2020.
In March 2022, she was named a Goldwater Scholar, chosen from a pool of more than 5,000 college sophomores and juniors nominated by 433 academic institutions. The foundation provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
“My family has always pushed me to go to college because they see it as the key to getting out of poverty. I’ve also always wanted to earn a degree and cultivate my knowledge about the world, so I chose to attend college,” Gleicher said. Knowing her family couldn’t financially support her moving to attend an out-of-state college, she completed her prerequisite requirements for a degree in chemical engineering at CNM before transferring full time to UNM.
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