8 Charlotte Peng

Charlotte Peng is a 19-year-old senior studying Communications and Public Relations at Loyola Marymount University. As a first-generation student, she will be graduating college at the age of 20, and she hopes to attend graduate school at USC Marshall next. Having achieved the esteemed title of Ist Runner-Up for Miss Asia USA last year, Charlotte's experience in the pageant became a catalyst for self-discovery. This transformative journey spurred her to reestablish a connection with her Chinese heritage, leading Charlotte to dedicate her platform to supporting Chinese Americans going through the assimilation process, and the pressing need to combat COVID- 19 stigmas.