Evangeline Lieu

Hi there! My name is Evangeline Lieu, but most people know me as Angie. I am a third-year business major, planning to pursue Human Resources after graduation. Last year, I was on the Student Panel for the AASCB accreditation within the Business and Economics department. Currently, I work as an office assistant in the Academic Senate, and serve as the President of the Business Management club. I love networking with people and connecting students to business professionals for job opportunities.

One of the greatest challenges for me was embracing my differences. Coming from Silicon Valley, I was the majority -- an Asian female with black hair and brown eyes. However, I appear to be the minority here at SSU and I quickly experienced culture shock. I was so used to the highly competitive nature back home; as a result, peers were constantly trying to outperform each other, which led to a toxic learning environment.

Here, at Sonoma State, everyone has such a sunny disposition, and is so supportive in each other’s endeavors. It is definitely a breath of fresh air. Now, I have a great, tight-knit group of friends that have taught me the importance of embracing my differences. Instead of feeling like a caterpillar in its cocoon, those feelings underwent metamorphosis to become a butterfly. And I have Sonoma State University to thank for that.