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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the students,
4 faculty, and administration of Spoon River College on the
5 occasion of the college's 50th anniversary on October 17, 2009;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, The rich history of Spoon River College began on
8 October 17, 1959, when the citizens of Canton Union School
9 District No. 66 voted to establish a junior college in Canton;
10 the new junior college was named Canton Community College and
11 became the first public junior college to be organized in west
12 central Illinois; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In 1968, Canton Community College became a Class I
14 institution under the Illinois Public Junior College Act and
15 was separated from the public school district by forming Junior
16 College District 534; the college then became known as Spoon
17 River College; and
 
18     WHEREAS, From its humble origins on the second floor of
19 Canton Senior High School, Spoon River College has grown to
20 include facilities in Havana, Macomb, and Rushville, all of
21 which serve the 1,500-square mile Illinois Community College
22 District 534; the college currently offers 60 associate degree,

 

 

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1 transfer, and certificate programs; the college also partners
2 with 9 surrounding 4-year institutions for offering several
3 bachelor degree completion programs; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Spoon River College serves as an integral part of
5 the educational and civic growth of both the Canton area and
6 the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 congratulate the students, faculty, and administration of
10 Spoon River College on the occasion of the college's 50th
11 anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in
12 the future; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Robert E. Ritschel, President of Spoon River
15 College, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.