[BenLurkin]

The best student in the class and the GPA was less than 4.0?

Sad.

[LearsFool]

How well did he do in English class?

[vikingd00d]

>>His parents never got the chance to go to college and do not speak English.

Clearly the kid didn’t get his work ethic from his parents. Four years in country and they don’t speak any English? Pathetic.

[txrefugee]

When a foreign student who speaks no English can catch up and outstrip the native Americans in four years, it is truly sad to think what a lazy generation is coming up to take the reins of our nation. (I’ll bet they have Facebook pages, though.)

[Oatka]

Duc Nguyen moved to the U.S. with his family from Vietnam 4 years ago and didn't speak a word of English. . . . But tonight he graduates with a 3.97 GPA and as class valedictorian.

Compare him to those who, after living here 10-20 years, complain to a reporter about America - through an interpreter.

Duc and kids like him are welcome.

[pfflier]

In the late 70's and early 80's the Vietnamese boat people were processed at Camp Pendleton. At the time,I had been out of the military for about a year and a half and culturally, I was separated but I resented them.

Over time, 12 years later, I became a teacher and got to know Vietnamese and oriental families. My respect for them was deep and immediate. Their family unity, work ethic and social ethics are, I learned, everything that I value as the 'American Dream". Almost every valedictorian for a decade in my schools had Vietnamese immigrant origins.

We could do well to re-learn our "American" values from them.

[goodnesswins]

Lincoln HS is about 70% non-white.......I’m glad to see this young man managed to survive his years there....couldn’t have been easy, and I’m sure his family’s support is what got him through! Welcome to America, Duc....YOU are the kind of LEGAL immigrant we welcome.

[G Larry]

“Didn't speak English, but worked hard”

Well....if you want positive results, rather than a captive dependent class.....???

sheesh!

Can't let THAT happen!