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 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.
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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.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-22                                  ______________________________________
2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate