House Resolution 109 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY FOEGE, D. TAYLOR, T. TAYLOR, DANDEKAR, HOGG, 1 3 LENSING, MASCHER, JACOBY, PAULSEN, and ELGIN 1 4 A Resolution honoring Dr. Norm Nielsen, President of 1 5 Kirkwood Community College. 1 6 WHEREAS, Dr. Norm Nielsen has announced his 1 7 retirement next January as President of Kirkwood 1 8 Community College; and 1 9 WHEREAS, Dr. Nielsen has guided the community 1 10 college for 26 years; and 1 11 WHEREAS, under his tenure, Kirkwood Community 1 12 College has grown to be the largest community college 1 13 in Iowa and the third largest institution of higher 1 14 learning in the state; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the community college is renowned across 1 16 the nation for its innovative partnerships and 1 17 alliances with private industry, government, and other 1 18 educational entities; and 1 19 WHEREAS, Kirkwood Community College has won 1 20 regional and national acclaim in the past 25 years, 1 21 including being one of only 18 community colleges in 1 22 the United States and Canada named to the League of 1 23 Innovation; and 1 24 WHEREAS, Kirkwood Community College was named 1 25 Community College of the Year for 2000=2001 by the 1 26 National Alliance of Business; and 1 27 WHEREAS, Dr. Nielsen has received many honors, 1 28 including being named the top college CEO of the Year 1 29 in 2002; NOW THEREFORE, 1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 1 That the House of Representatives recognizes Dr. Norm 2 2 Nielsen for his efforts on behalf of Kirkwood 2 3 Community College, its students, and the State of 2 4 Iowa, and expresses its gratitude for his tireless 2 5 efforts in making Kirkwood Community College one of 2 6 the finest institutions of higher learning in the 2 7 state and nation; and 2 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage, the 2 9 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 2 10 cause an official copy of this Resolution to be 2 11 prepared for presentation to Dr. Norm Nielsen, 2 12 President of Kirkwood Community College. 2 13 LSB 6268HH 80 2 14 rj/gg/14