[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11053]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 20th 
anniversary of the Leadership Alliance.
  The Leadership Alliance, established by Brown University in 1992, is 
a national academic consortium of leading research universities and 
minority-serving institutions with the mission of developing 
underrepresented students into outstanding leaders and role models in 
academia, business, and the public sector.
  Through an organized program of research, networking, and mentorship 
at critical transitions along the entire academic training pathway, the 
Leadership Alliance prepares young scientists and scholars for graduate 
training and professional apprenticeships.
  To date, the consortium has mentored more than 2,600 undergraduates, 
including 33 Rhode Islanders. Brown University has mentored 386 
Leadership Alliance participants, 35 percent of whom have received a 
graduate-level degree.
  I am proud to stand in support of this initiative that identifies, 
trains, and mentors talented underrepresented and underserved students.
  I congratulate and commend the Leadership Alliance, including Brown 
University, for 20 years of mentoring a diverse and competitive 
research and scholarly workforce.

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