Creating Smiles, Improving Lives

Peggie Chan

The University of Texas at Austin

Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences- Audiology

I have always admired and believed in the lasting impact Austin Smiles has on the community. It is both inspiring and heartwarming to witness the beautiful smiles of children after their surgeries. As Edward Livingston Trudeau once said, medicine is “to cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.” What Austin Smiles does extends beyond medical missions alone—it not only provides care for patients but also brings comfort, hope, and lasting change to their lives.