[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1774]
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                    GRANTS FOR LOCAL STEM EDUCATION

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) 
and California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), who have been 
selected as recipients of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM and 
Articulation Programs Grant.
  This highly competitive award will give each school approximately 
$1,200,000 in funding for the next five years and will help them to 
develop and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic and other low-
income students.
  I believe STEM education is fundamental to prepare our children for 
jobs in a more technically-oriented economy.
  This is vital for our nation's economic security, and I am proud to 
have supported legislation that made this grant opportunity possible.
  As a longtime advocate of STEM education, I am thrilled to see that 
students in my district, especially those most in need, will have the 
opportunity to excel in mathematics and the sciences.
  This will make way for a competitive workforce that will increase 
minority participation in the STEM fields and lay the groundwork for a 
nation filled with educated and diverse individuals.
  I congratulate Rancho Santiago Community College District and 
California State University, Fullerton for receiving such impressive 
grants.

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