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By Sonja Mack | Published May 11, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 296 pixels

First there were the Greatest and Silent generations. Then came baby boomers and Generation X. Now we have Millennials, or people born after 1980. They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older generations, less religious, and may be on track to become the most educated generation in U.S. history. That thirst for education is evident with data showing college enrollment of 18- to 24-year-olds is at an all-time high, according to the Pew Research Center."

First there were the Greatest and Silent generations. Then came baby boomers and Generation X.…