HR0332 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Christine Crouch on the occasion of her retirement as Assistant Director of the Institute for Collaboration at Aurora University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Christine Crouch spent 14 years of her career in education serving the Aurora West School District 129; she served four years as the Director of Special Education, seven years as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, and two years as the Director of Special Projects for Human Resources; she joined the Institute for Collaboration as Assistant Director in 2009; and

WHEREAS, As Assistant Director, Dr. Christine Crouch co-authored grants to the McGowan Charitable Fund and the Tellabs Foundation; served on the Community Leaders Committee, working on after-school and summer STEM initiatives, as well as health and wellness projects for seniors and youth; and she served on the IMSP Administrative Team; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Christine Crouch served as project coordinator for the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School; as a part of that initiative, among her many responsibilities, she wrote grants and fiscal proposals to foundations, philanthropic funds, and corporations for STEM curriculum development and construction on the school; she facilitated logistics for the school including teacher and administrator selection criteria, student section criteria, professional development, and governance-related issues; and worked to develop strategies to replicate the STEM Partnership School model in other Illinois communities; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Christine Crouch received her Bachelor of Science in Education at Western Illinois University; she later attended Northern Illinois University where she completed her Master of Science in Education, an Educational Leadership Certificate Program, and other post-graduate work; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her career Dr. Christine Crouch has conducted presentations and attended conferences focused on building partnerships and collaborative relationships to develop STEM programs in schools; she published, "STEM School Offers Strong Foundation for Students" in the Illinois Business Leader in 2015; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Christine Crouch on the occasion of her retirement as Assistant Director of the Institute for Collaboration at Aurora University, and thank her for her career dedicated to the education of students in Illinois, and wish her a healthy and happy retirement; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Christine Crouch as an expression of our esteem and respect.