Bellaire HS grad named Bauer Excellence Scholar at UH When it came time to choose a college, freshman Sarah Nguyen didn’t have any trouble picking the University of Houston. Nguyen, a Bellaire High School graduate, was awarded a renewable $10,000 scholarship as part of the Bauer Excellence Initiative, a recruiting program that aims to attract qualified applicants. Nguyen also received the renewable Academic Excellence award from UH, a scholarship all incoming freshman are considered for. The scholarships helped Nguyen choose UH over other schools. “It’s already a good school, and a lot of my family is in Houston,” Nguyen said. “The scholarship made my decision much easier because debt after graduation isn’t an ideal life.” UH’s diversity was also appealing to Nguyen, who was co-president of an international student association at Bellaire. When she came back from orientation, she was excited and knew she had made the right decision. Nguyen plans to take her time this semester to figure out what she wants to focus on academically but hopes to study something related to energy and sustainability. At BHS, she was involved in environment and animal-rights clubs and “enjoys being innovative and helping that part of the world,” Nguyen said. She’s already interested in the Global Energy Management track and professional program at the Bauer College and is considering studying abroad. “Whatever field I want to go into, it’s still (going to be) at Bauer at UH,” Nguyen said. “I just don’t want to go 100 percent in one direction and be heartbroken to find out I don’t like it.” Although it’s only been one week, Nguyen is enjoying the Bauer and Honors College mentor groups she’s part of, which also help UH feel smaller, she said. “Everyday I’m hearing a new ranking,” Nguyen said. “It’s impressing me. - By Sarah Tucker
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Sarah Nguyen, a Bellaire High School graduate, was awarded a Bauer Excellence Initiative Scholarship for her high school academics.