Full Text of HR0102 95th General Assembly
HR0102 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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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| WHEREAS, Moraine Valley Community College was founded in | 7 |
| 1967; and
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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