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| 15 Oct 2025 | |
| Alumni Stories |
Back in 2008, the Tai family made a life-changing decision: they voted unanimously to relocate from the United States to Shanghai to adopt a Chinese baby girl. Evelin, the mother, a former economist, was working part time at her children’s school. Her husband, Earl, was a university professor in New York City. At the time of the move, their children, Karis and Elijah, were in elementary school at a private school. This transition wasn’t just a change of address—it was a beautiful statement about what their family values most: love and responsibility.
Lily Wei Ye (’13) rose from school stage to Carnegie Hall soloist, now teaching and pursuing a doctorate while inspiring young musicians to enjoy their journey. More...
Austin Yang (’16) pursued his theatre dream, now working as an actor and technician in London’s West End. More...
Eric Hyde (’10) now a National Cancer Institute postdoc, uses data science to redefine exercise guidelines—proving healt… More...
Selena, an ASU graduate, finished her Honors Thesis early, creating a podcast on menstrual equity that won the Barrett G… More...
Big congrats to Andrew Zhang (Concordia Class of 2021) who was recently named one of this year’s Merrill Presidential Sc… More...
