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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Louis M. Grado, Ph.D., was a dedicated member of
3the Eastern Illinois University faculty from 1955 until 1989;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado taught in the field of elementary
6education and provided invaluable insight into the training of
7teachers; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado was appointed by the President of the
9University to head the newly established Department of
10Elementary and Junior High School education in 1970; and
 
11    WHEREAS, His work, until his retirement, served to
12significantly and measurably strengthen the education and
13training of future teachers; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado's work in education extended beyond our
15national boundaries; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado took a two-year leave of absence to
17assume an advisory position at a school in rural Nicaragua
18through work with the International Cooperation
19Administration; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado was responsible for all facets of
2faculty and staff development and training at his new school;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Grado's work came to play an important role in
5the development of teacher training processes related to rural
6education throughout Nicaragua; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we publicly recognize and commend the work of Dr. Louis M.
10Grado that so greatly affected the lives of students, faculty,
11and staff at Eastern Illinois University; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That we recognize the tremendous value of the
13work completed by Dr. Grado to further teacher training and
14student development in rural Nicaragua; and be it further
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16    RESOLVED, That we honor Dr. Louis M. Grado for his
17contributions to the field of education that will benefit
18teachers and students around the world for many generations to
19come.