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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mary B. Reaves on
4the occasion of her retirement as Vice President of Student
5Affairs and Dean of Students of Prairie State College; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Mary Reaves earned her associate's degree from
7Loop College (now Richard J. Daley College), her bachelor's
8degree from Loyola University, her master's degree from Chicago
9State University, and her specialist degree in education from
10Northern Illinois University; she also received a certificate
11of completion from the Executive Leadership Institute League of
12Innovation, the Senior Level Institute Academy for Student
13Conduct Administration, and the Harvard University Institute
14for Educational Management; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mary Reaves began her educational career at
16Chicago State University, where she served for 14 years; while
17there, she served as Assistant to the President, Affirmative
18Action Officer, and Assistant Director of University
19Relations; in 1986, she joined Prairie State College; she
20served as Director of Student Services and Executive Dean of
21Student Services before becoming Vice President of Student
22Affairs and Dean of Students, where she remained until her
23retirement; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Mary Reaves has served on the board of directors
2of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the
3Statewide Prevention Programming Advisory Board, the Illinois
4Council of College Attendance, the Illinois Community College
5Board Task Force of Financial Aid, the Illinois Community
6College Board Statewide Committee on Remedial Education, the
7Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Board of Control, and the
8Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mary Reaves is a member of the Illinois African
10American and Latino Higher Education Alliance, the Illinois
11Council of Community College Administrators, the Illinois
12Community College Chief Student Services Officers, the
13National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the
14South Suburban Cook County Girl Scouts, the South Suburban
15Unity Coalition, Aunt Martha's Advisory Board, and Alpha Kappa
16Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and
 
17    WHEREAS, A retirement celebration will be held in honor of
18Mary Reaves and her many achievements on May 20, 2012, at
19Belagio's Restaurant in Homewood; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22we congratulate Mary B. Reaves on the occasion of her

 

 

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1retirement, thank her for her many years of dedicated service
2in higher education, and wish her many happy and healthy
3retirement years; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Mary Reaves as a symbol of our esteem and respect.