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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to extend
3their heartfelt congratulations to Highland Community College
4on the occasion of the college's 60th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Highland Community College's main campus is
6located on 140 acres in Freeport, Illinois and is recognized
7by the Illinois Community College Board as an accredited
8institution of higher learning; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1961, a local referendum was passed by a three
10to one margin calling for the establishment of a comprehensive
11community college in the Freeport area; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1962, 229 students began attending evening
13classes held at the Freeport Senior High School, and in 1964,
14money was raised to purchase local farmland where the college
15now stands; and
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1968, voters approved a plan for the current
17campus; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Highland Community College's main campus in
19Freeport is an institution of exceptional quality and is an
20outstanding and affordable resource for those living in

 

 

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1Northwest Illinois; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers comprehensive
3academic programming with over 70 degrees and certificates,
4which include a wide variety of vocational degrees and
5certificates and general education courses designed to meet
6the individual educational goals of every student; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Highland Community College also offers adult
8education classes that include GED and ESL classes; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers men's and
10women's athletics through 12 teams that proudly wear the
11Highland Cougar uniform; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers an array of
13clubs and extracurricular activities for students; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The school's mission is built around meeting the
15needs of the greater northwest Illinois community through
16quality educational and cultural programs; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Highland Community College is a center of
18cultural opportunity with theater, arts, music, literature,
19and lecture series; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, A primary focus of the educational programming at
2the school is preparing students to transfer to a
3baccalaureate or professional, degree-granting institution;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Highland Community College supports regional
6economic development through partnerships with businesses,
7industry, chambers of commerce, units of local government, and
8other educational institutions; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Highland Community College operates through core
10values of integrity, compassion, and respect; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate
13Highland Community College on the celebration of the school's
1460th anniversary; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Highland Community College as an expression of
17our appreciation and respect.