Who We Are / Gabriel Castilho
Gabriel Castilho (Web Design)
Gabriel is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota who is double majoring in Political Science and Journalism and minoring in Earth Sciences. He is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is a first-generation college student. Some of his favorite hobbies are music production, learning languages and reading books.
Gabriel’s Stories
First-generation student enrollments vary across colleges
Low enrollments in CSE, Carlson and CBS can lead to challenging environments, some students say.
By Gabriel Castilho
First-gen undergraduates find passions and futures as Ronald E. McNair scholars
Three first-generation scholars tell their stories about how the research program shaped their career paths and helped them thrive at college.
By Gabriel Castilho
University of Minnesota sees rise in international first-generation students
The U’s international student population is yet to fully rebound after the pandemic; initiatives to aid international first-generation students are being proposed.
By Gabriel Castilho
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