Illinois HR 476: CONGRATS-KASKASKIA COLLEGE

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HR0476LRB104 15484 LAW 28644 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Kaskaskia College on the 

4occasion of achieving 85 years as an educational institution; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College was established as Centralia 

7Township Junior College in 1940, and it holds the distinction 

8of being the first community college founded in the State of 

9Illinois; and

10 WHEREAS, In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly enacted 

11the Illinois Community College Act, which provided for the 

12formal creation and recognition of community college districts 

13across the State to ensure greater access to affordable higher 

14education and workforce training opportunities; and

15 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College was the very first institution 

16officially recognized under the Illinois Community College Act 

17of 1965, becoming Community College District 501 and serving 

18as a model for what would become the statewide system of 

19community colleges in Illinois; and

20 WHEREAS, Over the past 85 years, Kaskaskia College has 

21grown substantially and now serves thousands of students 

HR0476- 2 -LRB104 15484 LAW 28644 r

1annually across a multicounty district that includes Clinton, 

2Marion, Washington, Bond, Fayette, and portions of surrounding 

3counties in Southern Illinois; and

4 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College has consistently demonstrated a 

5strong commitment to academic excellence, workforce 

6development, and community service by offering diverse 

7educational programs, technical training, and cultural 

8enrichment activities to meet the needs of students, 

9employers, and the region as a whole; and

10 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College, as the premier provid