Tran
Anh Nguyen Vera - Houston ISD
Tran Anh Nguyen Vera, Salutatorian at Michael E. DeBakey, High School for
Health Professions, Houston ISD, born on April 22, 1982 in McKinney, Texas, to Mr. Tran
Lam and Mrs. Pham Anh Dao. Extracurricular activities: Vice-President Health
Occupation Students of America (HOSA), Secretary Student Council, Vice-President Spanish
Honor Society, Vice-President Vietnamese International Students Association (VISA),
Vice-President Gulf Coast Alliance for Math and Engineering (GCAME); member National Honor
Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Presidents’ Club, and Speech/Debate Club. Scholarships
and Awards: scholarships from Linda Lorelle Houston Tennis Association, Phi Beta Kappa
Alumni, Coca-Cola, Kent State University, and UH-Baylor Houston Pre-Medical Academy;
awards: US National Mathematics Award and US National English Award, finalist Speech
Tournament, GCAME First Physics (State), Second Pre-Calculus (Area), Fourth Pre-Calculus
(State). University & Major: UH – Baylor Houston Pre-Medical
Academy/Biochemistry. Special interests/hobbies: bike riding, jogging, shopping,
traveling, playing table tennis, volley ball, watching movies, and acting. Goal: to
finish my education and make my parents proud.
