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WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 09/23/08 -- The National GEM Consortium will honor
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) and Representative Silvestre
Reyes (D-Texas) for their leadership and commitment to science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) in increasing the number of underrepresented
students receiving science and engineering degrees at a September 24
ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Non-Asian American students of color are underrepresented in the population
of students seeking a degree in science, engineering or technology. Only 9
percent of students of color earned Ph.D.s in these fields although people
of color make up nearly a third of the U.S. population.
Students of color graduating high school enter college less prepared to
major in these fields, according to the National Assessment of Educational
Progress, and have greater difficulties obtaining bachelor's and graduate
degrees.
Rep. Johnson and Rep. Reyes have sought to erase these disparities and have
recognized the critical importance that underrepresented students receive
degrees in science, engineering and technology in college in an
increasingly global and knowledge-based world.
The National GEM Consortium is addressing the critical shortfall in the
production of American engineering and scientific talent by providing
much-needed financial support to underrepresented students and help them
obtain advanced-level internships. GEM is uniquely positioned to address a
national need for innovative technical talent.
"GEM empowers students of color to do extraordinary things by providing
them access to attain an advanced degree in science and engineering. This
not only increases opportunities to talented students but also ensures that
the U.S. maintains its competitive edge in technology and innovation," said
Executive Director Michele Lezama.
Others honored with GEM Awards for their achievement and commitment in
advancing the mission of the organization include:
-- Employer of the Year William Albright, Director of Quality of Work
Life & Benefits, at the MITRE Corporation
-- University Member of the Year Dr. Renetta Tull, Assistant Dean for
Graduate Student Development, at the University of Maryland Baltimore
County
-- GEM Fellow of the Year Rachel Phillips, graduate student at the
University of Michigan
-- Alumna of the Year Gwendolyn R. Tobin, Field Technical Sales
Specialist at IBM
-- Memorial - Mamie Phillips, Assistant Dean of Graduate College, at the
Illinois Institute of Technology
"Increasing minority student access to STEM education has been a top
priority of mine since I entered Congress," Congresswoman Johnson said.
"Successfully encouraging students of color to pursue STEM careers not only
benefits them, it benefits our country as a whole, by ensuring that the
U.S. stays competitive in the global economy."
"The National GEM Consortium has been an invaluable partner in helping to
expand opportunities for underrepresented minorities in the STEM fields,"
Congressman Reyes said. "I am honored to receive this recognition, and hope
that together we will continue to make progress in our efforts to open the
doors for underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in these critical
fields."
GEM thanks the platinum sponsors for the 2008 Annual Meeting and
Congressional Reception for their continued support: Intel Corporation and
Johnson & Johnson.
About GEM
The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the
nation's human capital in engineering and science by increasing enrollment
of underrepresented groups (African American, Native Americans, Hispanics)
at the Master's and Doctoral levels. GEM is a network of corporate and
university partners working together to offer opportunities to talented
students to obtain MS and Ph.D. degrees through paid summer internships and
full tuition assistance. Over 3,000 GEM fellows have graduated since 1976.
For more information, visit www.gemfellowship.org or call (202) 457-8672.