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Being exposed to the medical field and seeing how nurses and doctors treated my parents with compassion and empathy helped me to decide to be a nurse,\u201d said Mai Soua Her (51ÁÔÆæ BS \u201918).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-14892\">As a first-generation student, Mai decided to come to UW-Milwaukee as her family had just moved to Wisconsin. She wanted to get an excellent education but have affordable tuition, and 51ÁÔÆæ was only a 20-minute drive from home. She was brand-new to Milwaukee and didn\u2019t know anyone. After she received a welcome letter from the 51ÁÔÆæ Southeast Asian American Student Center, she met Dao Vang, Center Lead\/Senior Advisor for the 51ÁÔÆæ Southeast Asian American Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-14889\">Dao Vang, coordinator of the 51ÁÔÆæ Southeast Asian Student Center since 1998, retired from the position in February 2021, helped Mai through everything from walking her to the 51ÁÔÆæ Financial Aid Office to scheduling classes. Mai continued to work with Vang through her years at 51ÁÔÆæ and continues to stay in touch after graduating with her BS in Nursing. Mai stated, \u201cDao has been so helpful, not just to Hmong students, but everyone.&nbsp; He really is a father figure for me. He was the best person I met at UW-Milwaukee!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon graduation, Mai worked as a medical-surgical nurse for 18 months and currently works at Aurora West Allis Medical Center in the Intensive Care Unit. She is currently enrolled in the BS to DNP program at 51ÁÔÆæ. Through her position at Aurora West Allis, she received the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daisyfoundation.org\/daisy-award\">DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.<\/a>&nbsp;The nomination letter explained her commitment to patients and their families, stating, \u201cShe made sure I knew that all the nurses took good care of my mother \u2026 and that every patient deserves equal and quality treatments.\u201d Other comments were, \u201cShe provided useful rationale. She\u2019s one smart and hardworking nurse. I am the most thankful for her because she passed the message well. I\u2019m sure my mother is in good hands\u2026Mai is one perfect example of how a nurse should be. She\u2019s passionate, professional, and caring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the 51ÁÔÆæ Southeast Asian Student Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 51ÁÔÆæ Southeast Asian Student Center is located in Bolton Hall 160 and serves over 800 students each year. 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