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Academic excellence earns invite to presidential inauguration for student

Vananh Nguyen to attend honors society conference, Black Tie Gala in January

Gail Cole

Issue date: 5/8/08 Section: News
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Vananh Nguyen, left, a junior in bioresource research, was selected to attend the next U.S. presidential inauguration. Also pictured are Laura Cristal Magana, president of the OSU chapter of MANRRS, and Dr. Zelia Wiley, right, national president of MANRRS.
Vananh Nguyen, left, a junior in bioresource research, was selected to attend the next U.S. presidential inauguration. Also pictured are Laura Cristal Magana, president of the OSU chapter of MANRRS, and Dr. Zelia Wiley, right, national president of MANRRS.
Most of us will have to watch the 44th presidential inauguration on TV, but Vananh Nguyen will be experiencing this historic event in person.

Nguyen, an OSU student, has been selected by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars to attend the inauguration of the 44th president. She will be attending NSCS' University Presidential Inaugural Conference on Jan. 17 to 21, in 2009.

"I was wondering if this was a scam because I was surprised," said Nguyen, a junior in bioresource research. "It took me a week to verify it. I still can't believe I was chosen."

"In 14 years as an advisor, I have never known another student to be invited to the presidential inauguration," said Wanda Crannell, advisor and instructor of the bioresource research interdisciplinary program and co-advisor of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS).

"The NSCS sent the invitation to her based on her NSCS profile," Crannell said.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars is an honorary society that promotes "academic excellence and engaged citizenship for a lifetime," according to their mission statement. Students who achieve a 3.4 GPA and are in the top 20 percent of the first or second year college class are invited into the society.

According to the Conference's website, while in Washington, Nguyen and other students will see the inauguration and oath of office of the 44th president, view the inaugural parade on Pennsylvania Avenue and attend the Black Tie Gala Inaugural Ball. The Conference will also host panel discussions and debates.

The website also stated that the keynote speakers will include Senator John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards, political commentators James Carville and Mary Matalin, and Lance Armstrong.

Nguyen was invited to be a part of NSCS as a freshman and has been a part of MANRRS since her sophomore year.

"Here at the chapter level, our students are very active on campus," Crannell said of MANRRS.
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Dann Cutter

posted 5/08/08 @ 9:04 AM PST

Bah... this is a scam. I got the same invite as an OSU student. Its $2800ish for a program for 4-5 days. I think Golden Key et al sent them to a ton of folks at OSU. (Continued…)

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