Lena Lee graduated from UW–Madison with a B.A. in Psychology and a certificate in Asian American Studies with a HMoob American Studies Emphasis. She is currently the Office Manager & Event Coordinator at the Office of Undergraduate Advising (OUA). Before OUA, she was a research intern on the “Our HMoob American College Paj Ntaub” team …
Pangzoo Lee graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in August 2019 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. After graduation, she worked as a marketing assistant at Lactalis for a year. Now, she is working in admissions at the Northcentral Technical College as a Student Services & Enrollment Assistant.
Payeng Moua is a UW–Madison alumna with a B.S. in HPHE and a certificate in Asian American Studies with a HMoob American Studies Emphasis. She worked to provide educational, brave and safe spaces through the HMoob American Studies Committee (HMASC), Niam Laus Niam Hluas Sxsterhood (NLNH) and HMoob Student Dinner at UW–Madison. She’s currently a business analyst …
Ariana Thao is a J.D. candidate at the DePaul University College of Law. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020 with a degree in Political Science and Sociology, and a certificate in Asian American Studies with a Hmong-American Emphasis. Thao formerly served as a diversity and inclusion specialist for the UW–Madison Division of …
Myxee Thao earned an undergraduate degree from UW–Madison and a Master’s degree from UW–La Crosse. Currently, she works as a TRIO educator supporting first-generation, low-income, and BIPOC students pursuing higher education. Myxee continues to labor with love in education as she evolves as an activist and lifelong learner.
Kia Vang graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2019 with a B.A. in English Creative Writing. After graduating, she published a book called The Home We Built on 46th ST and served two years in her community with City Year Milwaukee. Currently, Vang is a graduate student at Marquette University with the Trinity Fellows Program and …
Mai Neng Vang (she/nws/they) is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Policy Studies program at UW–Madison with a broad research interest in the educational experiences of minoritized students. More specifically, she explores how students and young people organize and respond to inequities and advocate for transformative changes. Mai Neng is currently a researcher with the …
Chee Meng Xiong (he/him/his) holds a B.S. degree in Education Studies with a certificate in Asian American studies (HMoob Studies emphasis) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He currently works as a research intern for the HMoob American College Paj Ntaub team through the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Chee hopes that the research team’s work …
Madison Xiong (she/her) is an undergraduate student studying Global Health, Biology, and Public Policy at UW–Madison. Her goal is to improve public health through research, medicine, and community advocacy and engagement. Madison’s position on the Paj Ntaub Research Team allows her to critically analyze and address disparities in education as a social determinant of health. …
Odyssey Xiong graduated from UW–Madison in the summer of 2020 with a B.A. in Sociology and an Asian American Studies certificate. He is currently a financial aid counselor with Cardinal Stritch University and hopes to pursue a career in voice acting.