She escaped Cambodian genocide as a teen and college seemed elusive. Now, at 57, Carol Kay is graduating from the University of Arizona this week along with two sons.
Kathryn Palmer In 1981, earning a college degree was one of the furthest things from Carol Kay’s mind.
People are also reading… Those sacrifices started almost as soon as Kay arrived in California as a teenager. “I had this donut shop and a lot of our customers were Hispanic and spoke Spanish,” she said. “I thought there was no reason why I shouldn’t be able to speak with these people. I took a few Spanish classes thinking I could pick it up and sure enough I did.”
“A lot of my family emphasized academics above everything else. But my mom just pushed us all to be happy,” Harry Chhieu, who is also graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from the UA this week. “Growing up with her — seeing her do everything on her own as a single mom — made me have so much respect for her. She made me who I am.”
“I’m not sure where I would be without her hard work,” said Kay’s other son, Anthony Chhieu, who is graduating with a criminal justice degree. “With everything that she’s been through — being uprooted from her home and knowing any English — it makes my life seem like a piece of cake.” “It feels great,” Kay said. “I want to be able to give it back to the community that helped me and say I was there once, too. This is where I came from.”
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