A lady with multiple hats, Sonal Bhuchar received her first recognition in the community when she was elected to the board of trustees for the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD). She held on to this position for 6 years until she got promoted to a higher rank and became president of FBISD. She worked tirelessly as the board president for two years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
During her tenure on the FBISD Board of Trustees, Sonal was entrusted with several initiatives<\/strong>, including the Student Leadership Program, the Legislative Advocacy Program, the Fort Bend Education Foundation\u2019s Annual International Festival, and WATCH-a lifestyle education program. She also facilitated the passage for scholarship opportunities to the Fort Bend Independent School District.<\/p>\nUntil her last breath, she was an active contributing member and volunteer on the board of the Child Advocates of Fort Bend. The goodwill that she had built for herself Fort Bend County played instrumental in building a unanimous decision on naming the upcoming school after her.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Sonal Bhuchar achieved another milestone in 2015 when Greg Abbot, the Governor of Texas, appointed her to the One Star National Service Commission Board<\/strong>. In her new role, she promoted volunteerism among Texans and supervised the administration of AmeriCorps programs in the state. It not only catapulted her fame to a new high, but also made way for her into the hearts of Texans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Like Kala Bagai, one of the first and oldest Indian immigrants in America, Sonal Bhuchar had been a community activist and trailblazer. An education leader in Fort Bend County, Texas, Sonal Bhuchar will posthumously have an elementary school named after her as a tribute to the various leadership roles that she played in actualizing several […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[276,227],"yoast_head":"\n
This Indian American to Have a School Named after Her in USA. Here\u2019s Why<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n