Alice was born in Guangzhou, China.  She lived in Germany and Texas before moving to Richmond Hill 33 years ago.

She retired from Winn Army Community Hospital in 2008 but kept working for a few years after retirement before returning to school.  Alice loved to travel. She enjoyed the French language and culture, and also Mongolian culture.  She liked cooking and gardening.

Alice was ambitious.  She received four college degrees, having graduated from Vincennes University in Indiana, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and Boston University.