April 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 61 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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              RECOGNIZING STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Sires) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a university 
in my district that has demonstrated leadership and innovation in STEM 
education.
  Stevens Institute of Technology, located in Hoboken, New Jersey, has 
been leading the way with a rigorous technical curriculum that attracts 
the attention of some of the Nation's most sought-after companies and 
industries.
  The university continues to develop new ways in which to augment the 
success of their students, and I was pleased to hear recently about 
inventive initiatives that support the success of underserved and 
underrepresented students.
  It is telling that the applications have increased 191 percent, and 
undergraduate enrollment has seen a 41 percent growth. Moreover, the 
graduation rate has impressively risen to 87 percent with Pell grant 
recipients graduating at a rate of 91 percent. This is well above the 
national averages, which are 59 percent and 51 percent, respectively.
  There is a reason. Forbes magazine recently called Stevens ``one of 
the most desirable STEM colleges in the Nation.''
  Upon graduation, 96 percent of Stevens graduates either get a job in 
their field, with an average starting salary of over $70,000, or enter 
graduate school within 6 months.
  Not only is Stevens producing students who are highly skilled and 
prepared for the professional world, but Stevens is also at the 
forefront of cutting-edge research in areas of national importance, 
such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. In a recent 
National Science Foundation competition for quantum engineering, 
Stevens won two out of eight grants awarded.
  There are over 40,000 Stevens alumni who are essential to the 
economic progress of New Jersey and the Nation. I am proud to represent 
the university that acts as a trailblazer in scientific innovation.
  I would like to recognize President Farvardin for his leadership, and 
I look forward to the continued success of Stevens and its students.

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