In 1999, the Eisenhower Fellowships selected the Research Triangle Park area for a unique program. It would focus attention here for at least five years. During that time, 25 people would be selected for Fellowships. Most would be between 35 and 45 years of age, with at least 20 years of community leadership ahead of them. This "corps" of leaders would work together to bring new ideas and connections to the Triangle in the hopes of making it an even better place to live and work in the future.
When five newly selected Eisenhower Fellows from the Research Triangle area travel abroad in 2003, they will take with them a host of questions.
Each of the five Fellows will travel on intensive four-week professional Fellowship programs in countries where their fields can be enriched by the persons, organizations and institutions encountered there.
The five Research Triangle Eisenhower Fellows are:
The local Eisenhower Nominating Committee, chaired by former Gov. James Holshouser, chose the five Fellows based on proven leadership and success in their respective professional fields, their potential for continued development and their long-term commitment to the greater Research Triangle region.
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