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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Scott R. Lensink on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his retirement as President of Lake Land College; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink earned his bachelor's degree from | ||||||
7 | Northwestern College and his master's degree from Eastern | ||||||
8 | Illinois University; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink was selected to serve as President | ||||||
10 | of Lake Land College on January 1, 2008; prior to his tenure as | ||||||
11 | President, he served as Interim President at Lake Land for 6 | ||||||
12 | months and as vice president for academic services at Lake Land | ||||||
13 | for 6 years; he has also served as the chairperson of the | ||||||
14 | business division, Title III activity director, women's | ||||||
15 | basketball coach, and director and instructor of management and | ||||||
16 | marketing programs and continues to teach one management and | ||||||
17 | marketing capstone class each year to keep in touch with | ||||||
18 | students; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Before working at Lake Land College, Scott Lensink | ||||||
20 | taught at Eastern Illinois University, worked as a consultant, | ||||||
21 | worked in the insurance industry, and owned and operated his | ||||||
22 | own business; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink has more than 30 years of experience | ||||||
2 | in the Illinois higher education system; he has served on | ||||||
3 | numerous task forces and committees for the Illinois Board of | ||||||
4 | Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink serves as the Chairman of the Sarah | ||||||
6 | Bush Lincoln Health Systems/Health Center Board of Directors; | ||||||
7 | he is also a member of the Coles County Historical Society | ||||||
8 | Depot Restoration Committee, the Mattoon Area Community | ||||||
9 | Foundation Board, the Workforce Investment Board, the Coles | ||||||
10 | Together Board, and the East Central Illinois Development | ||||||
11 | Corporation Board; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink has hosted international exchange | ||||||
13 | students and volunteered as a coach for youth league baseball | ||||||
14 | and football programs; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Scott Lensink serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
16 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
17 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
19 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we congratulate Scott R. Lensink on the occasion of his | ||||||
21 | retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the |
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1 | future; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to Scott Lensink as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
4 | respect.
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