Virginia HR 160: Commending Richard Bland College.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 160 

Commending Richard Bland College. 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2020 

WHEREAS, in 1960, Richard Bland College, a junior college and 
branch of The College of William & Mary serving Southside Virginia, was 
established south of Petersburg on the site of the former Petersburg Training 
School and Hospital, which was previously the Seward farm; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bland College has benefited from the 
outstanding leadership of its presidents, Colonel James Carson (1961�1973), Dr. 
Cornelis Laban (acting president 1973�1975), Dr. Clarence Maze (1975�1996), Dr. 
James McNeer (1996�2012), and Dr. Debbie Sydow, the first woman to be appointed 
president, from 2012 to the present; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bland College offers rigorous academic 
programs and university parallel courses for two-year degrees with seamless 
transfer to public and private four-year institutions of higher education; and

WHEREAS, throughout its history, Richard Bland College has 
grown and expanded, with residence halls opening in 2008, allowing students 
from around the Commonwealth and across the globe to live and learn on campus 
and thrive together in a lively, diverse community; and

WHEREAS, intercollegiate athletics has enhanced life on campus 
since its reinstatement in 2013; as a member of the National Junior College 
Athletic Association, Richard Bland College has won national and regional 
championships in basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bland College values and supports the 
surrounding region and hosts numerous corporate and community events on campus, 
including a signature Pecan Festival on the grounds of the oldest and largest 
pecan grove in the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Richard Bland College 
hereby be commended on the occasion of its 60th anniversary; and, be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Debbie Sydow, 
president of Richard Bland College, as an expression of the House of Delegates� 
admiration for the institution�s commitment to supporting its students, higher 
education, workforce readiness, economic development, good citizenship, and 
service to the Commonwealth.