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Tuoc Hong Phan ’07
Vietnam
Community-Minded

Some people want to attend universities in large, busy cities, but for Tuoc H. Phan ’07, the small-town environment is what drew her to St. Lawrence.

Phan, an economics-mathematics major from Hue, Vietnam, heard about St. Lawrence from friends and through searching in various resources for schools. Immediately appreciative of the community atmosphere, she says she liked how easy it was to get to know people when she arrived on campus.

A resident of International House, Phan has been able to meet and live with people of many cultures. “My friends [in I-House] have influenced my educational goals, as well as my personal character,” she says.

Phan will continue to experience more cultures this year. She received a Japanese Language School Award from the Asian Studies Initiative and will be in Japan over the summer.

“I believe the language will come in handy later,” she says. “Plus, living with a local family will offer me some good experiences as well as help me grow.”

Phan works at the circulation help desk in the Owen D. Young Library on campus, as well as in the alumni and parent programs and admissions offices. She is involved with the Investment Club and has also been on the Dean’s List. She hopes to obtain an internship in the future and go to graduate school after St. Lawrence.

—Trish McMahon ’06