"My parents have had the biggest impact of anyone on my life. They came to the U.S. from Vietnam 24 years ago, and I'm the first of my family to be born in America. If not for my parents, I wouldn't have the opportunity for the kind of education I'm getting at the University of Memphis. They taught me, first of all, to love God; second, to love family---family will always be there for you---and third, that education is necessary for success."