MakensieRoderick
For The Clock
mlroderick@plymouth.edu

Have you ever wanted to be a part of something that made you feel bigger than yourself? That is exactly what AlliePattelinaand Aidan Boisvert wanted for themselves too! After putting in hours of time and extensive research they came across a program that caught their eyes, calledShe’sTheFirst.

Whether you’ve experienced financial troubles before personally or not, having enough money to pay for school is an ongoing issue to this day.She’sTheFirstis a nonprofit organization that helps girls from low-income countries globally attend college for the first time by providing those who truly need it with scholarships. Allie and Aidan have decided to try to spread some of the good here with usbydedicatingtheir own time toobtainthelocal chapter here at PSU. Over the last year and a half Allie and Aidan have been working on this process intensively to try and get it started,butCOVID-19has extended thisprocess a lot longer than expected.

Last year when first starting to try to bring this wonderful program to PSU,they had to speak to the people who createdShe’sTheFirstthemselves before anything. Instantly they were approved by the program but next, they had to take it toPSU’s Student Government Association. SGAhad advised themthatit might be beneficial for them to wait until things seem to calm down a bitafter the pandemic.So that’s what the two of them did! As soon as the first meeting was held this year they hoped right on overto pitchwhyShe’sTheFirstwould be a great addition for PSU! For obvious reasons, theSGAhad approved their chapter to start here on campus!

Being a part of this new chapter will be beneficial for not only PSU but for you as beyond the obvious circumstances.Well for one, PSU will benefit from this because it can help connect and educate our community on a deeper level. A program likeShe’sTheFirstprovidesthe power of equality, which is huge for a college campus. As for yourself, this chapter can give you the new opportunity of being able to advance beyond your typical boundaries. Being a part of something great makes you great.

So how can you be involved?There are many ways!The first meeting is being held this Wednesday, October 6th at 6 pm,the location is still TBD.She’sTheFirstwill holdfundraisersforthe community, raising money to fund these girls scholarships. Anyone can still contributeby spreading awareness! We all know that social media is one of the most important parts of everyone’s day-to-day life! Check out and follow their Instagram page as well @shesthefirst.psuto do your part on continuing to spread the good! Starting small can make the biggest impact, Allie and Aiden bothagree“being apart of something bigger and being able to change people’s lives in a different way”contributes to all values at PSU.

Contact Info:

AlliePattelena
ampattelena@plymouth.edu
Aidan Boisvert
Alboisvert1@plymouth.edu