Full Text of HR1334 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the staff and | 4 | | administration of the Technology Center of DuPage on the | 5 | | occasion of the Center's 40th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Technology Center of DuPage seeks to provide | 7 | | an educational environment that supports and encourages | 8 | | individual learning styles, develops occupational skills, | 9 | | fosters professionalism, promotes academic growth, and assists | 10 | | students in discovering their potential; the Technology Center | 11 | | of DuPage also helps students to prepare for a successful | 12 | | transition to post-secondary education and their careers; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Technology Center of DuPage opened in its | 14 | | current Addison facility in late December during the 1974-1975 | 15 | | school year, under the acronym DAVEA (DuPage Area Vocational | 16 | | Education Authority); the DuPage Area Vocational Education | 17 | | Authority was developed to provide DuPage high school students | 18 | | with advanced vocational education programs, preparing them | 19 | | for skilled entry-level employment after high school; a | 20 | | student's grade was based on his or her performance of | 21 | | occupational and workplace skills; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, When the State of Illinois reorganized its |
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| 1 | | vocational education delivery system in 1983, a new regional | 2 | | governing body, the DuPage Area Occupational Education System, | 3 | | was formed and the DAVEA acronym became the name "Davea Career | 4 | | Center"; the Davea Career Center's focus was still on | 5 | | vocational education, but with the philosophy that a student | 6 | | was being prepared for an evolving career path, rather than a | 7 | | job; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Due to the explosion of technology in the | 9 | | workplace, an increasingly competitive global marketplace, and | 10 | | a greater demand for highly-skilled and capable employees, more | 11 | | Davea Career Center students were continuing their education | 12 | | after high school through college courses, technical school | 13 | | programs, or advanced industry-based training; to reflect | 14 | | these changes, the Davea Career Center's name was changed to | 15 | | the "Technology Center of DuPage" in 1998; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, After 40 years of service, the staff and | 17 | | administration of the Technology Center of DuPage continue to | 18 | | prepare students for the next step after graduation, usually a | 19 | | combination of post-secondary education and work, and to expect | 20 | | life-long learning as the key to a solid career path; the | 21 | | Center's programs also offer students the opportunity to earn | 22 | | transferable college credit concurrently with high school | 23 | | elective credit; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The staff and administration of the Technology | 2 | | Center of DuPage serve as models of hard work, integrity, and | 3 | | dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, | 4 | | be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we congratulate the staff and administration of the Technology | 8 | | Center of DuPage on the occasion of the Center's 40th | 9 | | anniversary and wish them continued success in their future | 10 | | endeavors; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the Technology Center of DuPage as a symbol of our | 13 | | esteem and respect.
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