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Meet the Team

Vacant

Peggy J Koenig ’78 Associate Dean of Students and ​ Director of First-Generation and Low-Income Student Empowerment​​

Provides strategic oversight and management of the First-Generation and Low-Income Student Empowerment​​ office within the Office of the Dean of Students' Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment and Belonging​.

Shannon Musgrove

Associate Director for Student Empowerment, First-Generation & Low-Income Student Support

200 Barnes Hall | Ithaca, New York | 14853

Shannon (she/her) brings more than 13 years of dedication to higher education and a passion for supporting trailblazing first-generation college students and those navigating college from limited-income households. Shannon has a rich background crafting impactful student experiences and innovative programmatic approaches with experience at Bloomsburg University, Mansfield University, Susquehanna and now Cornell University.

Pa Nhia Yang

Assistant Director for Student Empowerment, First-Generation and Low-Income Student Support

200D Barnes Hall | Ithaca, New York | 14853

Pa Nhia Yang (she/her) is the Assistant Director of First-Generation & Low-Income Student Support. Hailing from South Sacramento, CA, she is a first-generation college graduate and queer Hmong American who is passionate about equitable access to quality education. She practices from a person-centered and strengths-based framework.

Victor Cuicahua

Associate Director for Student Empowerment, Undocumented and DACA Support

200 Barnes Hall | Ithaca, New York | 14853

Victor Cuicahua (he/him) is the Associate Director for Student Empowerment, Undocumented and DACA Support.