At the age of ten, UW-Green Bay alumnus Lolar Moua left Laos. He hadn't really left his sub-tropical village before that day when he found himself arriving in Green Bay mid-winter.
Despite the challenges, including climate shock, Lolar took enthusiastically to his new life—especially school. “The importance of education was always stressed at home,” Lolar shares. “My parents, who never had the chance to attend school themselves, pushed me to seize the educational opportunities here, reminding me not to waste this great opportunity.”
Lolar's love for world of computing was sparked by a simple self-contained video game from his youth. This eventually evolved into Lolar earning a degree in Computer Science from UW-Green Bay, being named UW-Green Bay Student Employee of the Year and being hired by the University as a web developer, which he sees as more than a job...
“This isn’t just a job,” he emphasizes, “it’s where my journey’s milestones have been laid, where I now help pave the way for others.”
Read more of Lolar's Rise Story at the link in our bio ➡️
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