[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
YOUNG PEOPLE IN MEMPHIS CHOOSING OCCUPATIONS THAT HELP OTHERS
(Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, there was a recent survey of about 9,000
outstanding high school and college students and graduates asking them
where they would like to work. They had 200 companies that were all in
the Fortune magazine list of top companies. I'm proud of that group of
students from ages 15 to 27. Their number one choice was St. Jude
Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. It speaks well of that group
of young people that they want to work to help others and to find a
cure for cancer--and to work at St. Jude, which is such a wonderful
institution in my home city of Memphis.
Eight of the 25 sites that were selected by these young people were
in the health care field. I think it's admirable and commendable that
so many young people want to help others and do it through efforts in
the health care industry, not necessarily in ways to enrich themselves.
I'm proud that they chose St. Jude, and it wasn't just because of the
Grizzlies.
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