Huong
Nguyen is our Green Hero for the
month of October. Mr. Nguyen came to
America from Vietnam in 1995 and has
been working at UH since 1996. He is
a hard-working individual who
constantly strives to learn more
about the world around him. Before
coming to America, he had many
expectations of how life in the US
might offer more opportunities to
him and his family. Nothing was easy
in the beginning but Mr. Nguyen�s
bravery, strong work ethic, and
family ties empowered him to be a
success in America.
Mr. Nguyen is our hero because he
does his job with pride and dignity.
He only knows how to work as hard as
he can and has never given anything
less. Every day he collects and
processes cardboard from 7:30 in the
morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. At
the end of the day, he has collected
a full truck load of processed
cardboard. Gathering a truck load of
processed cardboard each day is a
phenomenal amount of work and
sometimes he doesn�t stop there. If
his work is finished before the day
is over, he helps his coworkers with
the other recycling around campus.
His work is long and hard but he
still smiles after thirteen years on
the job because he believes in what
he does.
Mr. Nguyen not only helps keep UH a
beautiful place, but stays informed
about the environmental benefits of
recycling. While he is proud of
making a small difference in the
world, he is also a very humble and
kind man. Everyone can learn about
hard work and the importance of
believing their job can make a
difference for positive change from
the University of Houston�s Green
Hero, Huong Nguyen.
Huong
Nguyen is our Green Hero for the
month of October. Mr. Nguyen came to
America from Vietnam in 1995 and has
been working at UH since 1996. He is
a hard-working individual who
constantly strives to learn more
about the world around him. Before
coming to America, he had many
expectations of how life in the US
might offer more opportunities to
him and his family. Nothing was easy
in the beginning but Mr. Nguyen�s
bravery, strong work ethic, and
family ties empowered him to be a
success in America.