Real Estate Apprentice Finalist Sara Nguyen Receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award

RISMEDIA, June 22nd, 2005 - Sara Nguyen, a real estate professional with Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors, and a finalist in the first Season of The Real Estate Apprentice, has received The President's Volunteer Service Award from President George W. Bush for her volunteer services at the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

The President's Volunteer Service Award is a presidential recognition program for Americans who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. The program recognizes those who achieve a certain standard, measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period. Nguyen was recognized with the bronze award for volunteering 150 hours of her time to the center.

"It was truly a special honor to receive this award from President Bush," said Nguyen. Nguyen was nominated by Liz Foley, volunteer services manager for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Foley said that the staff at the center chose Nguyen because of her outstanding contribution to the center, which included time on the community council and at blood drives.

"Sara has been instrumental in helping us accomplish our goal, which is to save lives today and in the future," said Foley. "She is very easy to work with and is sincere and dedicated."

In a few months, Nguyen will be coordinating a blood drive in Fort Bend County hosted by the agents in her office. She also volunteers time for other charities and is an advocate for women in crisis pregnancies.

She graduated cum laude from the University of Houston with a BBA in finance and management and works out of Prudential Gary Greene's Fort Bend office. Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors has 22 offices in the greater Houston area.
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