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Amanda Nguyen:
Jesuit High School
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Amanda Nguyen is a senior at Jesuit High School and will attend the
University of Washington in the fall of 2008. Born in Portland, Oregon,
she has great pride in her Vietnamese culture and family. Amanda has
been involved in many extra curricular activities including Racism
Panels, Unity Council, and an Asian American summit at Bellarmine Prep.
Her freshman and sophomore year were dedicated to school spirit through
Cheerleading, making the Varsity Squad her second year. During her
junior year, Amanda volunteered as a CYO assistant coach for her
parish’s cheerleading squad. Her hobbies include art, poetry, service,
and piano. In 2004, she was a Classical Festival winner for piano and
received a trophy from the Oregon Music Teacher’s Association.
Currently, Amanda is the commissioner of the Student Ambassadors
program, Link Crew, and the Senior Class Activities Director on Student
Government. In addition to being an honor roll student, Amanda is a
member of National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, and
has volunteered over 65 hours of Christian Service at the Boys and Girls
Club as a counselor for 2nd graders. Last summer, Amanda was fortunate
to have had the opportunity of visiting Vietnam, China, and Thailand for
the first time with her mother. It was an eye-opening experience, and
during her trip, she volunteered at a local orphanage in Saigon, Vietnam
for children with disabilities.
This is Amanda’s first year being involved with the Asian American Youth
Leadership Conference. She is very excited and looks forward to promote
a fun, high-energized experience for the participants of this year’s
conference.
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