HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1428
By Camper
A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Huyen Nguyen, 2024
Salutatorian of Overton High School.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to
academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and WHEREAS, Huyen Nguyen is one such exceptional student, who was recently named Salutatorian of the 2024 graduating class at Overton High School; and WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and steadfast commitment of time and talent, Huyen Nguyen has achieved outstanding academic success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country;
and WHEREAS, in her remarkable high school career, Ms. Nguyen has earned an
exemplary grade point average while participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and WHEREAS, a young woman of many talents and interests, Huyen Nguyen has a fascination with STEM and coding that began in her childhood with weekly trips to the laundromat with her family and a television show that followed a group of young girls solving real-world problems using STEM; and WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen enrolled in her first computer science class with encouragement from her algebra teacher and learned to code in JavaScript, a skill that led her to receive a national honorable mention and national recognition from the National Center for Women in Technology and Jane Street; and HJR1428
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WHEREAS, she has studied additional fields of STEM at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, where she explored material science engineering and engineering ethics in society;
and WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen also dedicates her time and talents giving back to her community by volunteering, donating, or lending a hand to those in need; and WHEREAS, her display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her future success at Swarthmore College, where she plans to major in computer science and engineering and explore the intersection of bioinformatics and hardware development; and WHEREAS, Ms. Nguyen's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for her family, her school, and her community; and WHEREAS, Huyen Nguyen's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect,
admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
THIRTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor the 2024 Overton High School Salutatorian, Huyen Nguyen, on her impressive academic achievement and extend to her our best wishes for a happy, successful future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation.
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