Nathan Matthieu Tong

I met Nathan a few years ago. His father, Dennis, was an active volunteer at the Portland Chinatown Museum, who I often volunteered with. Nathan would visit with his family, his mother, Susan and daughter, Jade. Both his parents are retired educators, so it was exciting to learn he was pursuing Asian American studies. I celebrated his success when he graduated with his BA from UCLA, knowing another Asian American scholar entered this field. I was anticipating his future contributions and...