Hmong news anchor, Bao Vang

Bao Vang was in high school when she found her calling to be in television news.

Her school, Harding High in St. Paul, Minn., had a daily in-school newscast, and she and her older sister were anchors, reading bulletins about Harding Student Council meetings, sporting events and other tidbits.

“I loved it,” she said. “I loved the rush of it.” She decided to make television news her career.

Now, she’s the anchor and executive producer for the early morning news show on WSAW-TV 7.

She also has become a leader in the Wausau-area Hmong community, helping to organize the events centering around April as Hmong History Month. Vang is the epitome of this year’s theme: “Hmong of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” And she has overcome staggering obstacles to get here.

Source: http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090423/WDH04/90423103/1619