Kelly Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese American and Master’s candidate in Software Engineering at SJSU, specializing in data science. With her graduation set for May 2025, Kelly has made impressive strides in her journey. She is the first in her family to pursue higher education, driven not only by a desire to honor her parents' sacrifices, but also by expressing her passion in life. Kelly stated, “I have no one else than my parents to thank for building me up and providing me with such a supportive foundation.” Growing up, Kelly always enjoyed solving problems, whether it was building with Legos or expressing her creativity through baking, art, and design. This love for creating and finding solutions sparked a passion for software engineering. “I realized I could channel my creativity into UI/UX design and bring my solutions to life through coding,” Kelly said. Kelly’s academic journey has been accompanied by valuable hands-on experience. During an internship at Stanford Univ...