1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Trang Vuong, a guidance counselor at Robert E. Lee 1-5 High School in Tyler, Texas, who has been chosen as one of this 1-6 year's recipients of the prestigious Milken Family Foundation 1-7 National Educators Award; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the Milken Foundation aims 1-9 to honor outstanding and talented educators; the Milken Family 1-10 Foundation National Educators Award has become the largest teacher 1-11 recognition program in the United States; and 1-12 WHEREAS, This year marks the first time Texas has 1-13 participated in the Milken Educators Awards; Trang Vuong, 1-14 along with eight teachers and one principal, were the first 1-15 Texas educators to receive this esteemed honor; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Born in Vietnam, Trang came to the United States 1-17 at five years old and settled in New Orleans; she attended 1-18 Tulane University, where she earned her bachelor of science 1-19 degree and went on to earn a master's of education degree 1-20 before pursuing doctoral studies; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Trang taught in both public and private schools 1-22 in New Orleans before working as a guidance counselor; her 2-1 colleagues praise Trang's self-effacing approach to her work; 2-2 she stays focused on one goal, which is helping students; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Trang is a consummate professional, and her 2-4 dedicated efforts have helped thousands of young people; Texas 2-5 is indeed fortunate to count this exceptional person among its 2-6 citizenry; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Trang Vuong on being 2-9 a recipient of this year's Milken Family Foundation National 2-10 Educators Award; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-12 for Trang Vuong as an expression of highest regard from the 2-13 Texas Senate. 2-14 Cain 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on January 24, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate