Illinois SR 587: CONGRATS-KASKASKIA COLLEGE

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SR0587LRB104 15524 LAW 28689 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Kaskaskia College on the occasion of achieving 85 

4years as an educational institution; and

5 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College was established as Centralia 

6Township Junior College in 1940, and it holds the distinction 

7of being the first community college founded in the State of 

8Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly enacted 

10the Illinois Community College Act, which provided for the 

11formal creation and recognition of community college districts 

12across the State to ensure greater access to affordable higher 

13education and workforce training opportunities; and

14 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College was the first institution 

15officially recognized under the Illinois Community College Act 

16of 1965, becoming Community College District 501 and serving 

17as a model for accessible, affordable, and comprehensive 

18higher education; and

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

20grown substantially and now serves thousands of students 

21annually across a multicounty district that includes Clinton, 

SR0587- 2 -LRB104 15524 LAW 28689 r

1Marion, Washington, Bond, Fayette, and portions of surrounding 

2counties in Southern Illinois; and

3 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College has consistently demonstrated a 

4strong commitment to academic excellence, workforce 

5development, and community service by offering diverse 

6educational programs, technical training, and cultural 

7enrichment activities to meet the needs of students, 

8employers, and the region as a whole; and

9 WHEREAS, Kaskaskia College, as the premier provider of 

10workforce education and traini