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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives congratulate Kaskaskia College in Centralia on
4 the occasion of its 65th anniversary; and
 
5     WHEREAS, On September 9, 1940, Centralia Township Junior
6 College began its operation as the first tax-supported junior
7 college in the State of Illinois; twenty-six years later on
8 July 1, 1966, under the new Public Junior College Act, the
9 district expanded and the College became known as Kaskaskia
10 College District 501 - the first college under the new law; and
 
11     WHEREAS, More than 100,000 students have graduated from
12 Kaskaskia College since its founding; and
 
13     WHEREAS, With an enrollment growth of 89.8 percent,
14 Kaskaskia College is the fastest growing institution in the
15 State of Illinois over the past four years; this past year,
16 11,000 students enrolled on campus and at its education
17 centers; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Community College Week recently recognized
19 Kaskaskia College as the fourth fastest growing community
20 college in the nation; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we congratulate Kaskaskia College and its alumni on their 65th
24 anniversary and thank its leadership team for making student
25 success its priority; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Kaskaskia College as an expression of our
28 admiration and esteem.