Academic, Career, and Leadership Achievements
We celebrate, highlight, and remain steadfastly proud of all our Moua families world-wide as they achieve and strive further for their academic, career, and leadership goals. Education of all levels and fields have opened doors for Moua families in many arenas of success. MUIC continues to champion all aspects of education, whether in higher education, trade schools, or career licensure. We are immensely proud of each and every single success and continue to work hard to be inclusive of as many as we are aware of. Please do submit information to us if you see anyone who is missing here that should be highlighted.
Diane Moua
Business Owner
Acclaimed pastery chef at Spoon and Stable for and Belcour, Diane is now the proud owner of Diane's Place, a Hmong fusion full service restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. When you are in Minneapolis, MN, give her cozy place a try. You'll love it!
Mee Moua
Senator of MN
2002 - 2011
First Hmong American woman elected to a state legislature, Mee represented District 67 as a state senator before advancing to a number of highly esteemed positions, including former president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
Vong Mouanoutoua
Mayor of Clovis, CA
Born in Vientiane, Laos, Mouanoutoua immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of five, fleeing the instability in Southeast Asia following the Vietnam War. They eventually settled in Southern California, where he was raised in a family of ten children. Guided by strong parental values emphasizing education and community service, Mouanoutoua’s early experiences laid the foundation for his future as a public servant.
Mouanoutoua’s career in Clovis began in 2005 when he joined the Clovis Planning Commission, where he served for a decade. His dedication to the community became more evident as he transitioned to the Clovis City Council in 2017, filling a vacancy left by Nathan Magsig. His election marked a turning point for representation within Clovis’ leadership.
Elected mayor in 2024, Mouanoutoua is also the last to hold the position under Clovis’ at-large election system, as the city transitions to district-based elections. This structural change marks a new chapter in the city’s governance, but Mouanoutoua remains committed to upholding the principles that have guided Clovis’ growth and unity.
https://clovisroundup.com/vong-mouanoutoua-breaking-barriers-as-clovis-first-hmong-mayor/
Doua Moua
Actor
With his first role an an extra in Law and Order: SVU to being a supporting actor in Gran Torino as well as Disney's Mulan - Live Action, Doua is also a script write residing in New York City. Doua has had acting roles in many films and continues to work on future film initiatives.
John Moua, MD
John Moua, M.D. is board certified in pediatric pulmonology, and specializes in cystic fibrosis, asthma, chronic lung disease, recurrent respiratory infections, and valley fever. With his degree from University of California, Davis, his pediatrics residency at University of California, San Francisco, Fresno, he concluded his Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship at University of California, Irvine.
https://www.communityhealthpartners.org/find-a-provider/john-moua
Kimberly Moua, PhD ED
Kimberly Moua, based in Portland, OR, US, is currently a Early Childhood Equity Fund Manager at State of Oregon. Kimberly Moua brings experience from previous roles at Mt. Hood Community College, Children NW, Highline College and Child Care Resources. Kimberly Moua holds a 2013 - 2022 Doctorate of Educational Leadership in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration @ Seattle University.
https://rocketreach.co/kimberly-moua-email_431667200
Mouatou Mouanouatoua, MD
Mouatou Mouanoutoua, MD, specializes in cardiac consultation, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography including angioplasty and stenting, peripheral vascular angiography, transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography with and without sedation, holter and event monitor interpretation. He received his board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates.
https://www.inspirehealth.org/md-profiles/mouatou-mouanoutoua/
Manee Moua, PhD
Attorney
Attorney Ma Manee Moua is licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. At the Moua Law Office PA, she practices in the following legal areas: car accidents, criminal law and family law. She is bilingual in English and Hmong.
Attorney Moua has handled numerous civil and criminal cases in the above two states. Previously, she was an Assistant Attorney General with the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice. In the Department’s Civil Litigation Unit, she performed a variety of legal services, through counsel and representation, to the Legislature, Governor, state agencies, and corporation counsel. She also provided enforcement of statutes under the Attorney General’s jurisdiction, conducted legal research, drafted legal documents, and presented/argued cases in state and federal courts. Her areas of practice included: civil rights, medical, worker’s compensation enforcement, and civil litigation. In her former role as an Assistant Attorney General combined with her current private practice work, she has handled cases at the state and federal trial and appellate court levels.
