[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 157 (Monday, September 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

                                 ______
                                 

                       TRIBUTE TO ADRIENNE ARSHT

 Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I take this opportunity to honor the 
work of Ms. Adrienne Arsht on the occasion of the 5-year anniversary of 
the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council. 
Throughout her career, Ms. Arsht has worked in and called home New 
York, Miami, and Washington, DC. Today, she tirelessly dedicates 
herself to promoting artistic, business, and civic growth in these 
three cities.
  In 2013, Ms. Arsht founded the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at 
the Atlantic Council to broaden the understanding of regional 
transformations with a focus on high-impact work that shapes the 
conversation among policymakers, the business community, and civil 
society. The center focuses on Latin America's strategic role in a 
global context with a priority on pressing political, economic, and 
social issues that will define the trajectory of the region now and in 
the years ahead. Its work provides an essential forum for navigating 
the dramatic economic and political changes defining the 21st century 
by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global 
leaders.
  In 2013, the Ambassador of Spain to the United States presented her 
with the prestigious Spanish diplomatic honor, Order of the Cross of 
Isabella the Catholic, for her contributions toward Spanish-speaking 
countries. Earlier this year, Ms. Arsht was awarded the distinguished 
Order of San Carlos of Colombia by direction of President Juan Manuel 
Santos to recognize her deep commitment and support of Colombia.
  Ms. Arsht serves as executive vice chair of the Atlantic Council. In 
2017, she founded the Adrienne Arsht Center for Resilience to explore 
the intersection between people and the geopolitical events that affect 
them. From natural disasters and displacement, to global pandemics and 
terrorism, the Center for Resilience helps individuals, communities, 
and societies navigate the global changes that define the 21st century.
  Ms. Arsht has also been an ambassador for the arts in the United 
States. She has contributed to the preservation and sustainability of 
multiple artistic institutions in the cities she calls home. In Miami, 
she secured the financial footing of the city's performing arts center, 
prompting its board to rename it the Adrienne Arsht Center for the 
Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in 2008. Her contributions to the 
Lincoln Center in New York City were recognized with the dedication of 
the Adrienne Arsht Stage in Alice Tully Hall in 2012. In Washington, 
DC, she created the Adrienne Arsht Theater Fund at the Kennedy Center 
to support a wide variety of musical productions. Ms. Arsht was awarded 
the Carnegie Hall 2017 Medal of Excellence, recognizing her visionary 
and outstanding contributions to cultural and nonprofit institutions 
nationally.
  Adrienne Arsht is a philanthropist at heart and an extraordinary 
business leader who serves our country and advances international 
understanding.

                          ____________________