The entire Ford Field stadium in Detroit fell silent as Reba McEntire lowered her microphone mid-song, her sharp eyes locking onto a weathered sign held high in the front row: “I got into Stanford. You said we’d sing together.” The crowd held its breath as a young woman stepped onto the stage — Lily Tran, once an orphan in foster care, now a full-scholarship student at Stanford University, one of the most prestigious institutions in America. At just 9 years old, Lily had met Reba McEntire during a backstage meet-and-greet. Back then, she had told her about her dream: to escape hardship through education and music. Reba McEntire bent down, flashed her iconic smile, and told her: