Who We Are / Fiona Curran
Fiona Curran (Story Editor)
Fiona Curran is a senior studying journalism and pursuing an ensemble-based music minor. She enjoys writing stories about arts, entertainment and culture. She loves copy editing and is one of the story editors for AccessU: First Gen Students. Fiona is committed to staying curious and loves learning about peoples’ stories. Fiona’s goal is to be an editor at a magazine in the future. Fiona is also pursuing an ensemble-based music minor. She was a member of the Pride of Minnesota mellophone section and continues to play the French horn in the concert bands. She is also the President of Kappa Kappa Psi, the honorary band fraternity on campus.
In her free time, Fiona likes to read, crochet and listen to her favorite podcasts.
Fiona’s Stories
Families First connects first-generation families to UMN
The annual fall program creates a support system for parents and families of first-generation students at the University of Minnesota.
By Fiona Curran
University of Minnesota advisers need more first-gen focus, students say
The University of Minnesota’s first-generation student population feels mostly supported by their advisers, but those students want their advisers to help navigate their university experience.
By Fiona Curran, Gabriel Castilho, Hadeal Rizeq, Ariana Valentin and Ben Wagner