Meng gives back to Ying “May” Meng came to the U.S. in search of opportunity. She found a new home. When Ying “May” Meng
accounting in Beijing and worked for
United States, she reflects
to the field of information technology (IT) .
discusses her life in the
on the reception she and her
several years in a position that exposed her When the couple emigrated to the
husband, Ren Tang, have re-
U.S., they stayed first in Los Angeles,
“Everyone has been so kind and
college to obtain bachelor’s degrees in IT.
ceived since moving here in 2008. supportive,” Meng said. “They in-
California, before deciding to return to
Drawn to Gwinnett County because of
spired me to give back to my new home.”
its diversity, Meng said the couple chose
China, Meng obtained a college degree in
summer, the two naturalized U.S. citizens
Born in a small town near Shanghai,
to enroll at GGC after a campus tour. This both will graduate with honors. Her IT
degree concentration is digital media and his concentration is network security. Meng’s plans beyond graduation
focus on continuing to serve her new
country. This service began in California, where she provided videography and
video editing support for her church’s
mission to help the homeless. Since moving to Gwinnett, she has jetted across the country to continue assisting the church. Meng and her husband volunteer for
the National Park Service, putting in many hours of support at Cane River Creole
National Historical Park and Gulf Islands
National Seashore. Their work has includ-
ed cleaning beaches, supporting Earth Day events and creating video tour guides.
However, her most significant contri-
bution was inspired by a GGC employee. Ying “May” Meng, Holly Heitman, assistant department head for Access Services, and Lilian Wang, library technical assistant, discuss the computer status check schedule at the library’s Information Commons Help Desk, where Meng has worked as a student assistant for five years. Naval Reserve seal used with permission.
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