FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
07/28/15
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DigitasLBi, a global marketing and technology company, has again partnered with First Graduate, a San Francisco-based college success program that helps high school students become the first in their families to graduate from college, by providing students a day of career and interviewing advice to 60 eighth-graders. DigitasLBi talent from across specialized agency capabilities will meet one-on-one with students to provide first-account tips and insights as they prepare for their high school interview process.
“There’s something to be said about the power of sharing personal career experiences and how that can inspire those who have the hunger to succeed and be first,” said Dave Marsey, EVP, Managing Director of DigitasLBi San Francisco. “Our continued partnership with First Graduate® has been a chance to support those in our community with the tools and directions they’ll need for high school, college and beyond.”
“It is precisely this level of engagement that makes DigitasLBi such a powerful partner for our students and for our organization. When people care enough to share career experiences with first generation students, it opens doors and minds in unique ways, and we are profoundly grateful,” said Tom Ahn, Executive Director of First Graduate.
First Graduate® works to ensure that more students have the opportunity to succeed in their pursuit of college and career success. The non-profit equips first-generation students with the tools, resources, opportunities and networks necessary to be successful in college and beyond. One hundred percent of First Graduate® students who graduate from high school enroll in college, and 74% of its students graduate from college within five years. First Graduate’s aim is to create a ripple effect that transforms families, neighborhoods, communities and San Francisco.
About DigitasLBi
DigitasLBi is a global marketing and technology agency that transforms businesses for the digital age. We help companies of all shapes and sizes decide What’s Next… and then we take them there. Also a top ten global agency, DigitasLBi is comprised of 6,000 digital and technology experts across 40 offices in 25 countries worldwide. DigitasLBi is a member of Publicis Groupe is the world’s third largest communications group. With approximately 60,000 professionals spanning 108 countries on five continents, Publicis Groupe offers local and international clients a complete range of communications services. Web site: www.publicisgroupe.com
Founded in 2001, First Graduate® currently helps 371 San Francisco-based students in middle school, high school and college with the academic coaching, high school guidance, tutoring, mentoring, career exploration, college counseling and support they need to become first generation college graduates. 100 percent of First Graduate’s high school seniors have enrolled in colleges and universities nationwide and four cohorts of students have successfully earned their college degrees and are either pursuing careers in their chosen fields or are enrolled in graduate school. Learn more at www.firstgraduate.org.
Terri Forman
Director of Development
tforman@firstgraduate.org
Loren Crippin
Development & Marketing Associate
lcrippin@firstgraduate.org
