HR0900 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the administration, staff, students, and alumni of the University of St. Francis (USF) on the occasion of the university's selection as a winner of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Salute of Accomplishment award to be presented on March 25, 2010; and

WHEREAS, The University of St. Francis was founded in 1920; the university's mission is to provide a quality education based upon the Franciscan values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Service; and

WHEREAS, USF offers 38 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and allied health, and social work programs; the university also offers 4 degree completion programs and 12 graduate programs, as well as the newly-created Doctor of Nursing Practice program; and

WHEREAS, In addition to its main campus, USF also features the Rialto City Center campus in downtown Joliet, which is currently in use by the university's Arts & Design Department, and the Health & Wellness Center in Joliet, which is the first nurse practitioner-managed center to be created in Will County; the university also posts NAIA intercollegiate team in men's and women's sports; and

WHEREAS, USF serves the Joliet community and beyond through numerous cultural and educational programs through USF Solutions: A Resource Center for Business and Community Partnerships; and

WHEREAS, USF has been ranked in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report's edition of "America's Best Colleges" for 5 consecutive years; the university is also noted in The Princeton Review's "Best Colleges: Region by Region"; and

WHEREAS, The employees and students of the University of St. Francis serves as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the administration, staff, students, and alumni of the University of St. Francis (USF) on the occasion of the university's selection as a winner of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Salute of Accomplishment award and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Michael Vinciguerra, President of the University of St. Francis, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.