Tram Nguyen stands outdoors in a portrait

From Vietnam to Boston’s Beacon Hill

Tram Nguyen and her family arrived in this country with just $100. Now the first Vietnamese American woman elected to the Massachusetts legislature wants to help others achieve their American dreams
Rei Xiao, BFA23, poses for a portrait

Rei Xiao, A23 (BFA)

School: School of the Museum of Fine Arts Degree: Bachelor of Arts Home: It’s not something you just have—it’s something you create for yourself.
Amelia Miller, A23, poses for a portrait

Amelia Miller, A23

School: School of Arts and Sciences Degree: Bachelor of ArtsHome: Literally, it’s my hometown in Pennsylvania, but metaphorically, it’s any place where I can be myself, build deep and meaningful connections with others, and find room to grow
Warden Wright, A23

Waideen Wright, A23

School: Tisch College of Civic Life and the School of Arts and SciencesDegree: Bachelor of Arts Home: Wherever love is. For me, that’s Chicago and Boston.
Mark Lannigan, A23, poses for a portrait

Mark Lannigan, A23

School: School of Arts and SciencesDegree: Bachelor of ArtsHome: Any tight-knit community, like the one where I grew up, in Medway, Massachusetts.
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