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IL HR0851

Resolution

Status

Passed

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jehan Gordon-Booth

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Recognizes Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey on her distinguished career as president of Illinois Central College (ICC)
  • Dr. Quirk-Bailey became ICC's fifth president in July 2016, bringing over 26 years of community college experience from her previous roles at Harper College (1990-2016)
  • Under her leadership, ICC secured a $15,000,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration for the IT Workforce Accelerator and won the national Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees
  • ICC opened the Workforce Sustainability Center, launched the statewide Workforce Equity Initiative, and received a $25,000 Lumina Fund grant to train over 100 facilitators on race, diversity, and equity issues
  • Dr. Quirk-Bailey focused on reducing success gaps by preparing students with valuable skills and engaging local high schools and businesses to align ICC programs with community workforce needs

Legislative Description

RECOGNIZES-SHEILA QUIRK-BAILEY

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

11/12/2024

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