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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Alice Marie 
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Jacobs on the occasion of being the recipient of the 2007 ACCT 
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Chief Executive Award for the Central Region of the United 
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States from the Association of Community College Trustees; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs was named President of 
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Danville Area Community College in 1999; as President, she was 
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charged with increasing enrollment, particularly among 
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minorities; her plans of action included the implementation of 
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initiatives designed to encourage diversity in faculty, staff, 
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and students, as well as the promotion and support of the 
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expansion of health programs at the college; she developed an 
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innovative partnership between DACC and Lakeview College of 
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Nursing and supported the transfer of a much-needed Radiologic 
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Technology program from Provena United Samaritans Medical 
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Center to the college in order to preserve health education 
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opportunities within the community; she also improved 
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relations between DACC and local school districts, which 
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allowed the college to provide dual credit career education 
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courses and expanded dual credit transfer courses to area high 
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school juniors and seniors; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Prior to her tenure as President of Danville Area 
 


 






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Community College, Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs served as President 
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of Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Vice President of 
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Instruction and Student Development at Cape Fear Community 
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College in Wilmington, North Carolina, Dean of Instruction at 
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Rochester Community College in Rochester, Minnesota, and as 
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Dean of Occupational Education at Kellogg Community College in 
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Battle Creek, Michigan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs was elected to the Board of 
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Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges 
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(AACC) in 2006; she has served on the AACC Commission on 
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Minority Resources and chairs the AACC Commission on Diversity, 
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Inclusion and Equity; she is also a current member of the 
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Illinois Community College System Foundation Board of 
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Directors and has served as the President, Vice President, and 
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Secretary/Treasurer of the Illinois Community College 
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Presidents Council; she has also served as chairperson of the 
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Presidents Council Student Development Committee, chairperson 
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of the Governance Committee, and as chairperson of the 
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Presidents Council Administrative Services Committee; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs received her Ph.D. in 
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College and University Administration from Michigan State 
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University; she also holds a M.A. from Western Michigan 
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University, a B.S. from Western Michigan University, and an 
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A.A. from Louisburg College in North Carolina; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs's exemplary 
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professionalism and dedication to her profession make her a 
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model for the citizens of the State of Illinois; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs on the occasion of being 
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the recipient of the 2007 ACCT Chief Executive Award and wish 
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her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs as a symbol of our esteem 
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and respect.