Full Text of HR0433 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University was founded by | 3 | | Elizabeth Harrison over 130 years ago as an institution
| 4 | | dedicated to training teachers in the belief that education is | 5 | | the engine of prosperity and social justice; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University is well-known in the | 7 | | education community as a national leader and
innovator; many | 8 | | outside that community may not know that the American | 9 | | Kindergarten Movement, Parent
Teacher Associations, the Head | 10 | | Start Program, and bachelor's degrees in elementary education | 11 | | all began in
Illinois with National Louis University's research | 12 | | and advocacy; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University's National College of | 14 | | Education is nationally known for educating future teachers to
| 15 | | succeed in urban environments; 70 National Louis University | 16 | | alumni have won the prestigious Golden Apple
Award for | 17 | | Excellence in Teaching - far more than any other Illinois | 18 | | school of education; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University continues its proud | 20 | | tradition of evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century
| 21 | | students and communities, and leading advancements in the field | 22 | | of education through such innovative
initiatives as the |
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| 1 | | Harrison Professional Pathways program, which focuses on | 2 | | providing wrap-around support
and a high quality education at | 3 | | an affordable price to help modest-income students attain their | 4 | | bachelor's
degrees; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University will be presenting its | 6 | | Pioneer and Reach Awards to the 2017 winners at its
Awards Gala | 7 | | on June 6, 2017; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Pioneer Award is given to an individual who | 9 | | exhibits exceptional character as well as a sense of
higher | 10 | | purpose in life and work, thereby increasing opportunity and | 11 | | quality of life for others and thus reflecting
the core values | 12 | | of National Louis University and its founder, Elizabeth | 13 | | Harrison; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dominic Belmonte, Chief Executive Officer of
the | 15 | | Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching, is the | 16 | | recipient of the 2017 National
Louis University Pioneer Award; | 17 | | and | 18 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University Reach Awards are given | 19 | | to alumni who are making a significant impact in
their fields | 20 | | and the communities in which they work and live; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Lynn Cherkasky-Davis of the Chicago Teachers
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| 1 | | Union Foundation, J.P. Watkins of the Council for the Jewish | 2 | | Elderly, and Salisia Webber of Allure Events and
Design are | 3 | | recipients of the 2017 National Louis University Reach Awards; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, National Louis University has more than 130 years | 6 | | of leadership and continues to realize the University's vision | 7 | | of
education as the most effective pathway to justice and | 8 | | economic well-being; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 | | wish to congratulate National Louis University and the | 12 | | recipients of the 2017 Pioneer and
Reach Awards and express our | 13 | | gratitude for their dedication to improving the lives of the | 14 | | people of Illinois; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to each award recipient and to National Louis
| 17 | | University as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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