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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the students,
4 faculty, and staff of the Technology Center of DuPage in
5 Addison on the occasion of the center's 35th anniversary in
6 2010; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Technology Center of DuPage opened during the
8 1974-75 school year in the 250,000-square-foot building where
9 it stands today on Schick Road in Addison; in the beginning,
10 only 8 districts participated in the center's vocational
11 programs; in addition, the center originally only targeted
12 students who were not college-bound; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Today, the Technology Center of DuPage serves
14 students from 24 districts who take classes at the center as
15 part of their electives; the students can also earn dual
16 college credit in partnership with College of DuPage; all 21
17 programs at the school focus on career exploration,
18 occupational training, workplace skills, and preparing
19 students for possible secondary education in their field; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Technology Center of DuPage intends to
21 continue its steady growth with a new program entitled Project
22 Lead the Way; the project, a pre-engineering program, offers

 

 

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1 instruction in computer-aided design and manufacturing and
2 digital electronics; the program also will allow participants
3 to obtain university credit; and
 
4     WHEREAS, For the past 35 years, the Technology Center of
5 DuPage has served as an example to follow for career and
6 technical education institutions throughout the State of
7 Illinois and the nation at large; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 congratulate the students, faculty, and staff of the Technology
11 Center of DuPage on the occasion of the center's 35th
12 anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in
13 the future; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Steve Clark, director of the Technology Center of
16 DuPage, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.