Nhu Lan Phan

Nhu Lan Phan
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Name	Nhu Lan Phan
Chapter	Delta Kappa The University of North Texas
Date Inducted	Fall 2007
Roll Number
Alumni Chapter/Assoc
Honorary Member
Major	Biology, Pre-Optometry
Birthdate	July 6, 1987
Spouse
Nicknames	Mulan, Lan, Lani
Awards	Most Organized Member of the Executive Board (Spring 2009)

Nhu Lan Phan (born 6 July 1987) is an Alumni of Delta Kappa Chapter (Chapter roll #) at The University of North Texas.

Early Life

Nhu Lan was born and raised in West Texas in a very small town called Andrews, known mostly for their "love of God and free enterprise." Most people have never heard of Andrews unless it is related to its closest cities, Midland and Odessa. She focused much of her energy in school, graduating 6th in a class of about 200 (~ top 3%).

Nhu Lan attended elementary school at Clearfork Elementary, middle school at Andrews Middle School, and high school at Andrews High School (Home of the Mustangs). While in high school, she was an active member in the Spanish club, Interact club, and a member of the Varsity Golf team that placed 3rd at State in 2004. She had the opportunity for a full scholarship to play golf in college but turned it down to focus solely on academics. She was also a member of the Mighty Mustang Band as a trumpet player and a member of the color guard; she was also voted Band Sweetheart her senior year. She also worked through her senior year of high school as a Librarian's Assistant at the Andrews County Library.

Collegiate Career

• The University of Texas at Dallas (August 2005 - December 2005)
• Tarrant County College (January 2006 - August 2007)
• The University of North Texas (August 2007 to present)

Upon graduation from Andrews High School in 2005, Nhu Lan attended the University of Texas at Dallas, double majoring in Biology and Business Administration. Despite the creation of lifelong friendships and her love for the university, matters arose causing her to transfer schools. She attended Tarrant County College (South, Northeast, and Northwest campuses) completing her freshman and sophomore classes. In fall 2007 she transferred to the University of North Texas to complete her BS Biology degree with emphasis on Optometry. While attending college she has worked as a Teacher's Assistant at Sylvan Learning Center in North Fort Worth and also as Grader and eventually Administrative Coordinator for Kumon Math and Reading Center of Denton.

The Road to Phi Sigma Pi

On the way to her bus stop after class, she was frantically stopped by a table (Candiace Terry and Victoria Jones) at the Free Speech area outside the Union advertising Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity. Being that academics was extremely important to her, she immediately took an avid interest in this fraternity. She weighed the pros and cons of joining such an organization. Soon after this moment, she was an Initiate of the Omicron class and was later inducted into the Delta Kappa Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi.

Collegiate Years at Delta Kappa Chapter

• Delta Kappa Recording Secretary (May 2008 - May 2009)
• Delta Kappa Rules and Standards Committee Member (January 2009 - May 2009)
• Delta Kappa Fellowship Chair (August 2008 - May 2009)
• Delta Kappa Secretary (Corresponding and Recording) (January 2008 - December 2008)

Bigs and Littles

• Big: Akash Munshi
  • Little: Kristy Arseneaux (Fall 2008)
  • Little: Gracey Oh (Fall 2008)

Further Resources

• Delta Kappa Website - broken link

Other Interesting Facts

• Vietnamese was her first language.
• Many of her favorite songs from earlier decades were heard first in Vietnamese, and later, she realized that they were actually sung in English first.
• She has a vested interest in playing interactive video games including Karaoke and Dance Dance Revolution in her spare time.
• She has a reputation of "learning" how to play various musical instruments, but has yet to master any. :(
• She is of Vietnamese descent.
• She has traveled to Viet Nam, Germany, France, Italy, England, and Switzerland so far in her lifetime.
• She wants to travel to every state in the United States and is currently well on her way in achieving this goal.
• She played volleyball, basketball, golf, and also ran track throughout her education in the Andrews Independent School District.
• She is the 7th of 17 grandchildren on her mother's side.
• Her favorite music era is the 80's.
• She would like to attend optometry school in Puerto Rico so that she can become fluent in Spanish.