Camille Nguyen

Camille Nguyen is from Houston, Texas, double majoring in finance and health and society with minors in Spanish and public policy and international affairs through the Tower Scholars Program. At SMU, Camille is a Distinguished Scholar, a Pre-Law Scholar, and a University Honors Scholar. She was awarded Honor Roll with High Distinction and received the Emmie Baine Continuing First-Year Scholarship. Alongside her studies, she serves as Student Foundation's Co-Coordinator of Welcome to the Hilltop for Family Weekend, Assistant Business Manager of SMU's premier all-female acapella group Belle Tones, board member of the Dallas nonprofit Kids University, and an active member of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. Moreover, Camille is an advocate of heart disease as a heart patient herself and is an active volunteer and speaker at the American Heart Association. She was nominated as a Dallas Woman of Impact 2024 by the American Heart Association, where she fundraised about $13,000 in nine weeks for the Go Red for Red Movement. As a Woman of Impact, she shared her heart story and the importance of heart disease awareness around campus and in her community, partnered with the MLB, Kendra Scott, Thrivent, and her high school's and SMU's nurses, and taught CPR at Schneider Electric Square D. Furthermore, she was crowned Miss Texas Teen 2024 through the National American Miss organization. She was also awarded runner-up in the Spokesmodel, Best Resume, and Talent Optional Contests in the state competition. After graduation, Camille aspires to attend law school and pursue a career as a health lawyer to create accessible, affordable, and equal healthcare.