USD-Magazine-Summer-2023

Anita Duong grew up unaccompanied. She was unattended, unprotected. Abandoned. Alone. That was then. And this is now. Now, Duong ’23 (MA) is a scholarly success. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from San Diego State University and in 2021 graduated cum laude. Under her gown, she wore a black dress from Forever 21. Her commencement stole was purple and white, colors used to symbolize foster youth. Living Life in Full Color Celebrating the renaissance of some of USD’s most resilient students

Photos by Maya (Alé) Delgado and Barbara Ferguson Story by Krystn Shrieve

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