Lola Tung studied at Carnegie Mellon University and this New York school before her breakout role as Belly in ‘TSITP’

Lola Tung’s rise from LaGuardia High School to Carnegie Mellon shows how talent, hard work, and the right moment can change everything. From school plays to her breakout as Belly in The Summer I Turned Pretty, then onto Broadway and film, her story is a reminder that education builds the foundation, but courage opens the door to opportunity.