Full Text of HR0171 94th General Assembly
HR0171 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Gretchen J. Naff has devoted 35 years of her | 3 |
| professional life to higher education; and
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| WHEREAS, She has provided outstanding leadership as | 5 |
| President of the College of Lake County for the last 10 years | 6 |
| and has been instrumental in the College's national reputation | 7 |
| as one of the finest community colleges; and
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| WHEREAS, As President, she worked tirelessly on | 9 |
| initiatives for new College facilities, faculty and staff | 10 |
| development, and the expansion of educational opportunities | 11 |
| that continue to impact the lives of Lake County residents; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a major advocate for the creation of the | 13 |
| University Center of Lake County; and
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| WHEREAS, She led initiatives to diversify faculty and staff | 15 |
| at the College, established a Leadership Institute for | 16 |
| professional staff development, and created more than 50 new | 17 |
| degree and certificate programs to expand educational options | 18 |
| for students; and
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| WHEREAS, She has built invaluable relationships with state | 20 |
| and national higher education leaders through her leadership as | 21 |
| President of the Illinois Community College Presidents Council | 22 |
| and her involvement with the American Association of Community | 23 |
| Colleges and the National Institute for Leadership | 24 |
| Development; and
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| WHEREAS, She has represented the College with the highest | 26 |
| integrity in forging relationships with school districts, | 27 |
| colleges and universities, business, government, and community | 28 |
| organizations, including Lake County Partners; and
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| WHEREAS, She has earned the respect of educational, | 2 |
| business, and community leaders, and has won numerous awards, | 3 |
| including Lake County Partners' Extra Mile Award and the Latino | 4 |
| Coalition's Community Outreach Award, for her leadership and | 5 |
| community service; and
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| WHEREAS, She has elected to retire from her position at the | 7 |
| College; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 |
| we express our gratitude to Dr. Gretchen J. Naff for her | 11 |
| contributions to education and extend our best wishes for a | 12 |
| long, healthy, joyful, and fulfilling retirement; and be it | 13 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to Dr. Gretchen J. Naff as an expression of our | 16 |
| admiration and esteem.
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