3 minute read | Lou was born in Saigon, Vietnam, but grew up primarily in the United States after his family emigrated to Delta, Colorado. Lou has fond memories of walking to the small town’s local ice cream shop, spending days at the recreation center, and grocery shopping with family.
3 minute read | Stephen Phung was born in Delta, Colorado, after his family had emigrated to the United States. Stephen remembers little about his time in Colorado but holds fond memories of playing in the front yard amidst a snowstorm and being able to roam freely about the small town.
2 minute read | I am a third- generation Utahn with my grandparents immigrating to Corrine City from Mexico when they were both kids
2 minute read | I grew up as a lower-middle class kid in Washington D.C. and was the first in my family to go to college. I always had a strong interest in the sciences that grew to eventually being a strong interest in genetics.
1 minute read | I came to Utah as a professor of psychology at Westminster University. It was supposed to only be a one-year visiting appointment, but I fell in love (both metaphorically with Salt Lake City, and actually with my now-husband).
1 minute read | I moved to Utah not knowing much about it, but now I can define Utah in one word: opportunity. My two decades in the Beehive State include a few different professional roles, always focusing on building access so others have the opportunities I was given, and meeting my husband who I am celebrating twenty years with this year.
2 minute read | I actually came back to Eureka, Utah, after living away for a few years as a child. My mother accepted a teaching job in Utah and we moved back as a family.
2 minute read | My family came from Tonga to West Valley City and we’ve been here ever since. Utah was home to my parents after being born in the islands.
2 minute read | My grandfather brought me to rural Utah from San Diego, California. We had no family here at the time and grandpa intended to try to take a young boy out of an environment that created challenges for his children, my mother, aunt, and uncle.
2 minute read | I build communities no matter where I am. Whether it’s in a career or profession or service role or being a parent, building community is about finding ways for us to find points of connection so that we can build a better environment together. That means being able to have the difficult conversations when things sort of break down and differences emerge.
1 minute read | I immigrated to the United States when I was 15 years old. My grandfather was born in Oklahoma and we as a family came here for opportunities to grow and it opened doors for us to realize our dreams.
3 minute read | I moved to Utah after college to train with the legendary track and field coach, Chick Hislop, at Weber State University, hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. national team.
