Senate Resolution 117

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2   BY  DVORSKY, BOLKCOM, LUNDBY, HORN, MILLER, PUTNEY,
  1  3                   HOSCH, and SCHUERER
  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 SENATE, That the Senate
  2  1 recognizes Dr. Norm Nielsen for his efforts on behalf
  2  2 of Kirkwood Community College, its students, and the
  2  3 State of Iowa, and expresses its gratitude for his
  2  4 tireless efforts in making Kirkwood Community College
  2  5 one of the finest institutions of higher learning in
  2  6 the state and nation; and
  2  7    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage, the
  2  8 Secretary of the Senate shall cause an official copy
  2  9 of this Resolution to be prepared for presentation to
  2 10 Dr. Norm Nielsen, President of Kirkwood Community
  2 11 College.
  2 12 LSB 6268SS 80
  2 13 rj/gg/14