Bill Text: IL SR0893 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Clarence R. Wyatt, Ph.D. on his retirement as president of Monmouth College. Wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0893 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0893-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | ||||||
3 | congratulate Clarence R. Wyatt, Ph.D. on the occasion of his | ||||||
4 | retirement as president of Monmouth College; and
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5 | WHEREAS, President Wyatt, a first-generation college | ||||||
6 | graduate, earned degrees from Centre College and the | ||||||
7 | University of Kentucky; and
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8 | WHEREAS, President Wyatt previously served as chief | ||||||
9 | planning officer and special assistant to the president at | ||||||
10 | Centre College, where he held the title of Pottinger | ||||||
11 | Distinguished Professorship of History; and
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12 | WHEREAS, President Wyatt has led Monmouth College through | ||||||
13 | tumultuous times and great achievements, including navigating | ||||||
14 | the institution through the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting | ||||||
15 | investments in academic programs and the expansion of new | ||||||
16 | majors, overseeing the complete renovation of the Stockdale | ||||||
17 | Student Center, and securing a $20 million commitment, the | ||||||
18 | largest in the college's history; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Through President Wyatt's guidance, the Light | ||||||
20 | This Candle Campaign has surpassed its goal of raising $75 | ||||||
21 | million dollars for the expansion of scholarships, student |
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1 | financial aid, and academic programs; and
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2 | WHEREAS, President Wyatt has been instrumental in | ||||||
3 | strengthening student support and retention, offering a more | ||||||
4 | robust and advantageous Monmouth College experience; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career in higher | ||||||
6 | education, President Wyatt has been assisted by the support of | ||||||
7 | his wife, Lobie Stone, who has also had an influential role at | ||||||
8 | Monmouth College; and
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9 | WHEREAS, President Wyatt will conclude his tenth year as | ||||||
10 | president of Monmouth College after the completion of the | ||||||
11 | 2023-2024 school year; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate | ||||||
14 | Clarence R. Wyatt, Ph.D. on his retirement as president of | ||||||
15 | Monmouth College, and we wish him the best in his future | ||||||
16 | endeavors; and be it further
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