CEO, Princetel
Born in China, Barry Zhang came to New Jersey in 1988 to study at Princeton University, where he gained a PhD in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Zhang…
March 15, 2022
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July 1, 2021
Immigrant Entrepreneur Employs Dozens of Workers in Mercer County
Barry Zhang
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July 1, 2021
Taiwanese Immigrant Engineer Turned Mayor in West Windsor
Shing-Fu Hsueh
Former Mayor of West WindsorShing-Fu Hsueh (pronounced “Shay”) came to New Jersey from Taiwan in 1969 with $300 in his pocket and a heavy accent that required help…
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July 1, 2021
Iranian Student Turned Healthcare CEO Helps Hundreds Fight COVID-19 in Mercer County
Al Maghazehe
President & CEO, Capital HealthAl Maghazehe came to the United States as an international student in 1977, but when the Iranian Revolution broke out a year later, he…
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June 17, 2021
Mechanical Engineer Builds Bridges Across Communities
When General Electric Transportation/Wabtec offered Brittany Lee Fisher a job as a mechanical engineer in Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) in 2016, she jumped at the chance. The daughter of…
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June 17, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Refugee Helps Welcome Newcomers to Erie
Anna Tischenko loved her tight-knit community in Kyrgyzstan and dreamed of living near her parents. Anna grew up nonreligious, but after marrying a Baptist Christian—a religious minority—she saw a different…
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