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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Stephanie Pace
4 Marshall as she steps down as founding President of the
5 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy on June 30, 2007; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, is
7 an internationally recognized pioneering educational
8 institution created in 1985 by the State of Illinois to develop
9 talent and leadership in mathematics, science, and technology
10 teaching and learning; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall received her B.A. from
12 Queens College, her M.A. from the University of Chicago, and
13 her Ph.D. from Loyola University; she also holds honorary
14 degrees from Aurora University, North Central College, and
15 Illinois Wesleyan University; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Dr. Marshall is an internationally recognized
17 pioneer, leader, and teacher; she is a speaker and writer on
18 leadership, learning and schooling, and the design of
19 generative and life-affirming learning organizations; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Dr. Marshall was the founding president of the
21 National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools in

 

 

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1 Mathematics, Science and Technology, and the president of the
2 Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Dr. Marshall has been recognized by the RJR
4 Nabisco Corporation as one of the nation's most innovative
5 educational leaders and by the National Association of School
6 Boards as one of North America's 100 Best Educators; she has
7 received many awards, including the Distinguished Service
8 Award from the United States Marine Corps, the Woman
9 Extraordinaire Award by the International Women's Association,
10 and the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the Boy
11 Scouts of America; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Dr. Marshall was selected by the Chicago Sun Times
13 as one of the ten most powerful women in education and one of
14 the 100 most powerful women in Chicago; and she was invited by
15 Queen Noor of Jordan to join the Board of Directors of the
16 Queen Noor Jubilee School in Amman, Jordan; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall on her many
20 accomplishments and wish her the best in her future endeavors
21 as she steps down from her position with the Illinois
22 Mathematics and Science Academy; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall as a symbol of our
3 respect and esteem.