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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3congratulate Dr. Jerry Corcoran on the occasion of his
4retirement as president of Illinois Valley Community College
5on July 1, 2023; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Corcoran was appointed the tenth president of
7Illinois Valley Community College on March 18, 2008 and has
8had a 33-year career with the school; he began his career with
9the dislocated workers center as farm grant coordinator; he
10then became director, followed by director of purchasing, the
11college's first director of human resources, vice-president
12for business services, and finance/treasurer; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Corcoran is the third longest-serving
14president in the Illinois Valley Community College's 99-year
15history; and
 
16    WHEREAS, In his 15 years as president of Illinois Valley
17Community College, Dr. Corcoran oversaw numerous improvements,
18including the opening of the 80,000 sq. ft. Peter Miller
19Community Technology Center in 2014, the opening of the
20college's first satellite campus, the demolishing of the
2140-year-old "temporary buildings" on the east campus, the
22relaunching of the successful agriculture program, the

 

 

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1addition of a 600-vehicle parking lot, the completion of a new
2ADA-only parking lot, the enhancement of the truck driver
3training program and facilities, and the addition of a
4student-life center and cyber café; the school's foundation
5raised more than $2.1 million in support of its first capital
6campaign, and a $7.5 million endowment is now in place in order
7to award more scholarships; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Corcoran holds a Doctorate of Education in
9Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Illinois University,
10a Masters of Arts in Educational Administration and
11Supervision from Chicago State University, and a Bachelor of
12Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Corcoran and his wife, Katherine, live on the
14family farm north of Ottawa; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr.
17Jerry Corcoran on his retirement as president of Illinois
18Valley Community College on July 1, 2023, and we wish him the
19best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to Dr. Corcoran as a symbol of our respect and
22esteem.