NCL members, Lately the role of leadership has been in the news almost constantly. In an era of social and political transition, many adult learners yearn to be leaders. Some may have prior leadership experience; others are brand new leaders. How does learner leadership happen in an adult education program? Research Allies for Lifelong Learning has just published the fourth (and last) report in its series of final-year evaluation reports on Adult Learner Leadership in Education Services (ALLIES). This latest report, Outstanding Leaders, reveals how being in the program, making a difference, and personal growth matters to new and experienced adult learner leaders. Numerous leaders were designated as outstanding by program staff or by high self-ratings of leadership. The report investigates characteristics and attendance of new and experienced outstanding leaders, as well as contributions they made to their adult education programs. Topics in this report include ways in which outstanding leaders benefitted adult education programs, workplaces, and communities; outstanding leaders' growth in personal attributes associated with leadership; and their assessed growth in critical thinking and writing approaches. Research Allies for Lifelong Learning thanks VALUEUSA for its sponsorship of ALLIES and Dollar General Literacy Foundation for its generous support of the evaluation. Please feel free to download the report and share with your network! Thanks, Margaret Margaret Patterson, PhD Senior Researcher R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning Vienna, VA 703-399-5948 www.researchallies.org