Class of 1979 graduate and first-generation college student Barry Cosgrove credits most of his success at Marquette to support from the Educational Opportunity Program. “(The EOP program) was the game-changer for me. It took all the financial stress away, and it gave me some of the biggest role models of my life,” Cosgrove said. Today, […]
backstory: The letter that changed everything
By Brian Dorrington Markie Pasternak, Arts ’16, faced an unexpected loss at the end of her sophomore year. Markie had been known on campus as a remarkable representative of Marquette — highly involved, with a strong work ethic and a smile on her face. Markie returned to campus after her world had been turned upside down. […]