HR1104 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Tommy Lee Waskom is retiring from his position as professor of the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University after 38 years in education; and

WHEREAS, He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in industrial education from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Industrial Education from East Texas State University; he is a Certified Senior Industrial Technologist and holds several Texas teacher certificates; and

WHEREAS, In his role at Eastern Illinois University, he has been responsible for approximately three-quarters of a million dollars of donations of scholarships, equipment, teaching materials, and numerous funded grants; and

WHEREAS, He is a member of the American Welding Society, the National Association of Industrial Technology, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Engineering Technology Society, the American Society of Engineering Educators, and a life member of the Texas State Teachers Association; and

WHEREAS, He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards; some of the highlights of his awards and honors include being the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award in 2000 and the Faculty Excellence Award in 1995; he was chosen as the Faculty Marshall for the EIU graduation in the Spring of 2004; he was Interfraternity Council Faculty Member of the Month in September of 2003 and received a Certificate of Appreciation from Alpha Phi Omega in 2001; and he was the Faculty Advisor for the Most Outstanding NAIT Student Chapter in the nation during the 1990-91 school year; he was also the recipient of many honors when he taught at Texas A&M University; and

WHEREAS, During his career, he has been a Professor at the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University, a Professor at the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University, the Acting Chair for the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University, and has also served in the role of Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, Graduate Assistant-Research, a Distributive Education Coordinator, and an Instructor in Mathematics and Drafting; he has served as a consultant to numerous entities, has served on multiple committees, has completed several research projects, and is the author of numerous publications; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Waskom has been married to Lou Ann for 39 years; he is the father of Rebecca A. Waskom, a graduate of Texas A&M University; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Tommy Lee Waskom on the occasion of his retirement from his position as professor of the School of Technology at Eastern Illinois University after 38 years in education; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Waskom as an expression of our sincere esteem.