Full Text of HR0278 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Brent Paterson, Ph.D., on | 4 | | the occasion of his retirement as chief of staff and assistant | 5 | | to the president of Illinois State University; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paterson earned his Bachelor of Science in | 7 | | Elementary Education from Lambuth University in Jacksonville, | 8 | | Tennessee in 1979; he obtained his Master of Science in | 9 | | Counseling & Personnel Services from the University of Memphis | 10 | | in Memphis, Tennessee in 1982; he earned his Ph.D. in Higher | 11 | | Education Administration from the University of Denver in | 12 | | Denver, Colorado in 1986; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Prior to Illinois State University, Dr. Paterson | 14 | | served in Student Affairs at Texas A&M University for nearly | 15 | | 17 years; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paterson came to Illinois State University in | 17 | | 2001; he initially served as senior associate vice president | 18 | | for Student Affairs from April 2001 to March 2014, where he | 19 | | oversaw the Bone Student Center, Braden Auditorium, Campus | 20 | | Dining Services, Campus Recreation, the Student Fitness | 21 | | Center, University Housing Services, and University Police; he | 22 | | also served as a clinical assistant professor in Educational |
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| 1 | | Foundations and Administration; he was named interim vice | 2 | | president for Student Affairs in March 2014 and served in that | 3 | | capacity until June 2016; he served as assistant to the | 4 | | president from July 2016 until his retirement; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paterson has received a number of accolades | 6 | | during his career in higher education; he was recognized for | 7 | | outstanding contributions to the quality of life for students | 8 | | with Illinois State University's Neal R. Gamsky Award in 2011 | 9 | | and named a Pillar of the Profession of Student Affairs | 10 | | Administrators in Higher Education by the National Association | 11 | | of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) in 2015; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paterson is known for keeping the needs of | 13 | | students at the forefront of his decisions and for his | 14 | | commitment to doing his utmost to enhance the college | 15 | | experience through his leadership, mentorship, or the | 16 | | development of his staff; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we congratulate Brent Paterson, Ph.D., on the occasion of his | 20 | | retirement, and we recognize his commitment to Illinois State | 21 | | University; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to Dr. Paterson as an expression of our esteem and | 2 | | respect.
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