Huong Higgins

Praying Her Soul rest joyfully in Eternal Light

I am terribly saddened to find the news on the internet this week, 6 months after Huong's passing. My heart is aching for Read, Annie and Conan. Huong was the sweetest soul I have ever known. She was deeply spiritual, cared about every one in front of her, and loved her family with all her heart. She was the best friend to my husband and me. Thank you, Huong, for your love. I will treasure it forever. With many loving memories.

Although I was just a student in Huong’s class, she was a sunshine to me. I still remember her smile and the way she would explain tough topics so easily to the whole class. Not only was she an excellent teacher, she helped me when I was going through a rough patch. She would reexplain me the topics on days when I felt really low and get me excited about life again. Her dedication, her energy, her passion was so contagious, i got passionate about finance more than ever. And got my internship...

Huong was our friend from high school back in Vietnam from 1978-1980. After high school, we fell out of touch for a while but when we reconnected years later, Huong was still the Huong we always knew: kind, honest, intelligent, strong, insightful and understanding, and always thoughtful and respectful of others. She was driven and perservered through every challenge, and loved to learn.

We hoped every day for a miracle for Huong, and our hearts shattered when we heard that she...

Huong was one of the nicest people at WPI.

I first met Professor Higgins actually not at WPI as a student but as a waitress when I was working at a Vietnamese Restaurant during my Freshman to Junior years at WPI. She occasionally went to Dalat Restaurant with her son and her daughter. I learned that she was a vegetarian.
I still remember the first day we met at WPI. It was a rainy and windy day, I met her walked to the HL building. We were so excited to see and recognize each other. We started talking about what are we doing at...

Huong, you will be in our heart and prayer.We will always remember you as a dear friend, kindhearted, bright, lovely woman with a beautiful voice - and your passion in music - we will miss your voice ( I remember that you love Let It Go song from Frozen when the last time we visited you) You will be missed.Our prayers and support for your family as well. May strength, peace and comfort will be with them in the midst of this very difficult time.Rest in eternal peace dear friend, in your...

Huong was one of the kindest, gentlest people I've ever known in my life--a truly loving soul and a genuine bodhisattva. Even after her diagnosis, Huong expressed her desire to continue working with me and others in the WPI AAUP, out of a sense of personal commitment to our faculty. My heart goes out to Read, Conan, and Annie for the tragic and terribly premature loss of their beloved wife and mother. We will all miss her.

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"All things move and change and are...

Thank you, Huong, for welcoming me at WPI. Thank you for caring and being passionate about teaching, research, and your students. You've made a difference in more ways than one. I'll miss our hallway chats, working with you, and your cheerful presence . Amities and love to your family in these difficult times.