Lina Huang ’19

Alumni Voices

Lina Huang ’19

Beaver Reflections:
I graduated in 2019 and was a lifer. I was involved with the varsity volleyball team, created the badminton club, and was very involved with the Asian-American affinity group. One of my favorite teachers was Ms. Xu. She was so relaxed and was always receptive to feedback and always willing to grow and improve while helping students do the best they can. Reflecting on my time, I think I loved the Hiatt Center and NuVu the most while I was there. The Hiatt Center helped so much with career development and gave me the opportunity to become involved with organizations outside of Beaver. They also offered so many resources for leadership positions which were always very well organized and accessible. NuVu was such an amazing time because it was where I got my first formal introduction to design, specifically industrial design and engineering. It was very helpful to get that hands-on project experience while learning about the iterative process.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
I am currently a junior at George Washington University where I am majoring in interaction design and minoring in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. I am also involved with the Asian-American Student Association where we do programming surrounding various topics and issues for students. We are trying to expand by partnering with various organizations around the DC area. This past summer, I was a product design intern with Humana. I had the chance to work on different product teams and complete different research projects in the healthcare space while designing an app with my team members.

“If you have concerns or thoughts about any topic, it is important to question the system if you think something can be better. Chances are, if you think it, someone else is feeling the same way.”
– Lina Huang ’19

Advice to Beaver students:
Make sure to use all the resources Beaver has to offer. I think that we are very privileged to have had the opportunity to go to Beaver with the amazing faculty and staff available to you. If there is something that doesn’t exist or there is something you want to pursue, there will be faculty to help assist you with your various ambitions.

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