Full Text of SR0112 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to extend | 3 | | their heartfelt congratulations to Highland Community College | 4 | | on the occasion of the college's 60th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College's main campus is | 6 | | located on 140 acres in Freeport, Illinois and is recognized | 7 | | by the Illinois Community College Board as an accredited | 8 | | institution of higher learning; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 1961, a local referendum was passed by a three | 10 | | to one margin calling for the establishment of a comprehensive | 11 | | community college in the Freeport area; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1962, 229 students began attending evening | 13 | | classes held at the Freeport Senior High School, and in 1964, | 14 | | money was raised to purchase local farmland where the college | 15 | | now stands; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1968, voters approved a plan for the current | 17 | | campus; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College's main campus in | 19 | | Freeport is an institution of exceptional quality and is an | 20 | | outstanding and affordable resource for those living in |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers comprehensive | 3 | | academic programming with over 70 degrees and certificates, | 4 | | which include a wide variety of vocational degrees and | 5 | | certificates and general education courses designed to meet | 6 | | the individual educational goals of every student; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College also offers adult | 8 | | education classes that include GED and ESL classes; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers men's and | 10 | | women's athletics through 12 teams that proudly wear the | 11 | | Highland Cougar uniform; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College offers an array of | 13 | | clubs and extracurricular activities for students; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The school's mission is built around meeting the | 15 | | needs of the greater northwest Illinois community through | 16 | | quality educational and cultural programs; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College is a center of | 18 | | cultural opportunity with theater, arts, music, literature, | 19 | | and lecture series; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, A primary focus of the educational programming at | 2 | | the school is preparing students to transfer to a | 3 | | baccalaureate or professional, degree-granting institution; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College supports regional | 6 | | economic development through partnerships with businesses, | 7 | | industry, chambers of commerce, units of local government, and | 8 | | other educational institutions; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Highland Community College operates through core | 10 | | values of integrity, compassion, and respect; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate | 13 | | Highland Community College on the celebration of the school's | 14 | | 60th anniversary; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to Highland Community College as an expression of | 17 | | our appreciation and respect.
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