Bill Text: IL HR1025 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Mary B. Reaves on the occasion of her retirement as Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students of Prairie State College.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR1025 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR1025-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary B. Reaves on
the occasion of her retirement as Vice President of Student
Affairs and Dean of Students of Prairie State College; and
WHEREAS, Mary Reaves earned her associate's degree from
Loop College (now Richard J. Daley College), her bachelor's
degree from Loyola University, her master's degree from Chicago
State University, and her specialist degree in education from
Northern Illinois University; she also received a certificate
of completion from the Executive Leadership Institute League of
Innovation, the Senior Level Institute Academy for Student
Conduct Administration, and the Harvard University Institute
for Educational Management; and
WHEREAS, Mary Reaves began her educational career at
Chicago State University, where she served for 14 years; while
there, she served as Assistant to the President, Affirmative
Action Officer, and Assistant Director of University
Relations; in 1986, she joined Prairie State College; she
served as Director of Student Services and Executive Dean of
Student Services before becoming Vice President of Student
Affairs and Dean of Students, where she remained until her
retirement; and

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WHEREAS, Mary Reaves has served on the board of directors
of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the
Statewide Prevention Programming Advisory Board, the Illinois
Council of College Attendance, the Illinois Community College
Board Task Force of Financial Aid, the Illinois Community
College Board Statewide Committee on Remedial Education, the
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Board of Control, and the
Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education; and
WHEREAS, Mary Reaves is a member of the Illinois African
American and Latino Higher Education Alliance, the Illinois
Council of Community College Administrators, the Illinois
Community College Chief Student Services Officers, the
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the
South Suburban Cook County Girl Scouts, the South Suburban
Unity Coalition, Aunt Martha's Advisory Board, and Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, A retirement celebration will be held in honor of
Mary Reaves and her many achievements on May 20, 2012, at
Belagio's Restaurant in Homewood; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Mary B. Reaves on the occasion of her

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retirement, thank her for her many years of dedicated service
in higher education, and wish her many happy and healthy
retirement years; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Mary Reaves as a symbol of our esteem and respect.