Povheng is a sophmore at College of the Redwoods. He is thinking of pursuing higher education in Arts and Science. Heng believes in the language of art. To him, people can use art to express themselves to the world and it is also important for human development. Throughout his academic career, Heng tries to use arts to positively inspire and help other people. He assisted art instructors in teaching how to draw, paint, and sculpt. During his term as President of Art Club at his highschool (SB), he and his team organized an Art Fair to support local artists getting more recognition.
Heng is inspired to become an Artist. His work received recognition from the Congress and California Art Education Association. He also shared his art works with the public through his blog. Besides Arts, Heng is also passionate about Science and Maths. He made it to the Top 5 of Redwood Empire Mathematics Tournament administrative by Humboldt State University two years in a row. He is also a member of National Honor society.
At CSAUSA, Heng serves as the Art and Creative director. He is responsible for arts, design, and branding activities. His main responsibility is to use graphics and visuals to transmit information with the members effectively and efficiently. He works closely with digital marketing and public relations team to ensure the marketing materials of CSAUSA are professionally designed and able to successfully communicate the intended message to target audiences.
He understands that studying in the United States is challenging, especially when you don’t have anyone to give you direction or advice. Therefore, Heng believes that CSAUSA will be a support for Cambodian students like him to connect with one another, and be a support toward success. Additionally, he envisions CSAUSA to be able to deliver more educational information about opportunities for Cambodian students in the U.S. He hopes that more students will take this support to explore and pursue higher education to develop Cambodia or the U.S.
“ Failing only hurts for weeks, but regretting hurts for a lifetime." Povheng’s Mother