Student Stories: Vananh Nguyen
BRR student Vananh Nguyen was invited to attend US presidential inauguration...
Vananh Nguyen has been selected by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) to attend the Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. The NSCS is an honor society for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores. Members must have a GPA of 3.4 or above and rank in the top 20 percent of their class.
Nguyen, originally from Saigon, was elected as the Region VI undergraduate vice president of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences), in Denver, CO, at the 23rd Annual MANRRS Society national conference. As recognition for her outstanding leadership, NSCS selected her to travel to Washington, D.C. for the University Presidential Inaugural Conference, held January 17 through 21, which includes the January 20 presidential inauguration. Vananh is likely to obtain her U.S. citizenship near that time. Nguyen is involved in student programs aimed at increasing diversity awareness, and is an Educational Opportunities and OSU Diversity Achievement Scholar. A Bioresource Research Interdisciplinary Sciences major, Nguyen is pursuing the Biotechnology and Toxicology options and a minor in Chemistry. She also participates in research related to her future career interests in health sciences and pharmacology.
Vananh Nguyen is about as tenacious and hard-working a student as can be found. On the honor roll nearly every term, her research with Dr. Arup Indra, College of Pharmacy, identifying potential targets for therapeutic intervention to halt cancer cell progression, has inspired her to strive for a career in biomedical sciences involving cancer epidemiology. She hopes to attend professional school for training as a Physician's Assistant. She served as an Ambassador for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, and as the OSU MANRRS Chapter Vice President, before being elected to the MANRRS national VP position. Vananh always seems to have a smile and reassuring word for others. Her terrific sense of humor and ability to balance her research, community service, coursework and leadership responsibilities provide inspiration to others.
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