[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E47-E48]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MS. ALSIE R. DUNBAR

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2019

  Mr. RICHMOND. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the accomplishments of 
Ms. Alsie R. Dunbar, a lifelong resident and native of Gonzales, 
Louisiana whose tireless dedication to her community should inspire us 
all.
  Ms. Dunbar is the daughter of Allen ``Jubilee'' and Rhonda Dunbar. 
Her mother,

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Rhonda, is a retired librarian with the Ascension Parish School Board 
with 40 years of service. Her father, Allen, is a retired professional 
football player. Ms. Dunbar is a dual-degreed scientist and engineer 
with 19 years of experience in the areas of process and plant design, 
research and development, product quality management, and environmental 
regulation.
  In 2013, Ms. Dunbar used her experience from her professional career 
as a senior scientist and process engineer to form the STEMS GEMS 
Mentoring Project, which highlights Girls Excelling in Math and 
Science. Through this program, Ms. Dunbar mentors girls who excel in 
math and science and encourages them to pursue careers and advanced 
degrees in STEM majors where women and minorities are underrepresented. 
This program has mentored more than 650 girls in conjunction with the 
Ascension Parish School Board, with six participants receiving Student 
of the Year distinctions. The program has since expanded to several 
surrounding parishes including Iberville, St. Helena, St. Charles, St. 
James, St. John the Baptist and East Baton Rouge.
  In addition to recently being selected to be a part of the 2019 Baton 
Rouge Area Chamber's Leadership Class and the highly competitive 
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report's Executive Leadership Academy, Ms. 
Dunbar was appointed to serve on the Regional Council for STAR (Sexual 
Trauma Awareness and Response) and the Advisory Board for Emerge 
Louisiana. The 2017 LSU Esprit de Femme Honoree was also selected to 
serve as the 2018 LSU Esprit de Femme Honorary Chair this past Spring 
for her continued professional accolades and community endeavors.
  Ms. Dunbar also serves on the executive Board of Directors for the 
Ascension Fund, Volunteer Ascension, the Louisiana Coalition for 
Healthier Communities, APEX STEM Collegiate Academy, the chartering 
chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women for Metropolitan 
Baton Rouge, and the Arc of Ascension.
  During Ms. Dunbar's tenure as President-Elect for the Arc of 
Ascension, she was instrumental in helping the Arc raise over $100,000 
last year for its annual Dancing for a Cause fundraiser.
  Madam Speaker, I celebrate the work that Ms. Alsie R. Dunbar has done 
to make her community a better place.

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