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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize the faculty, staff, | ||||||
| 4 | students, and alumni of Moraine Valley Community College as | ||||||
| 5 | they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the College; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College was founded in | ||||||
| 7 | 1967; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College has provided its | ||||||
| 9 | 26 southwest suburban communities with quality academic | ||||||
| 10 | transfer and career programs for 40 years; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College has played a | ||||||
| 12 | leadership role in serving the needs of students, residents, | ||||||
| 13 | employers, children, and learners of all ages; Moraine Valley | ||||||
| 14 | Community College is recognized locally, nationally, and | ||||||
| 15 | internationally for its outstanding faculty and staff; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College has awarded | ||||||
| 17 | 40,000 associate degrees and certificates, placing it among the | ||||||
| 18 | top 8 percent of community colleges; Moraine Valley Community | ||||||
| 19 | College annually injects $548 million in direct and indirect | ||||||
| 20 | wages and salaries into the local economy; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College graduates with | ||||||
| 2 | an associate degree will see an increase in annual earnings of | ||||||
| 3 | $11,400 or approximately $407,700 over the course of a working | ||||||
| 4 | lifetime; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College is now focused on | ||||||
| 6 | constructing new facilities and upgrading existing ones to meet | ||||||
| 7 | the needs of a growing district population; Moraine Valley | ||||||
| 8 | Community College remains committed to student success and | ||||||
| 9 | providing quality, affordable education and job-training | ||||||
| 10 | opportunities; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 12 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 13 | congratulate the many people who have been and are a part of | ||||||
| 14 | Moraine Valley Community College and the 40-year history of the | ||||||
| 15 | college; may Moraine Valley continue to be a valued part of the | ||||||
| 16 | educational process in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to Moraine Valley Community College President Vernon | ||||||
| 19 | O. Crawley, D. Ed.
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