Bill Text: PA HR75 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Wilkes University on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-01-27 - Adopted [HR75 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR75-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 20
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 75 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, BAKER, BEAR, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CLYMER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McCALL, MENSCH, MUNDY, MURPHY, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SWANGER, WANSACZ, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND PICKETT, JANUARY 26, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 26, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating Wilkes University on the occasion of its 75th
anniversary.
WHEREAS, Wilkes University was founded in 1933 as Bucknell
University Junior College and during 2008 marked its 75th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, It became an independent college in 1940 and a
university in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes University is committed to educating students
for lifelong learning and success in a constantly evolving and
multicultural world through a commitment to individualized
attention, exceptional teaching and academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, During the course of its history, Wilkes University
has been a partner with the City of Wilkes-Barre of Luzerne
County and the region to grow the region's economic base and
improve its quality of life by educating more than 25,000
students to become leaders in their fields of endeavor; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes University delivers an economic impact of
more than $130 million to Northeastern Pennsylvania from its
annual undergraduate and graduate student population of 3,500
and its more than 400 employees; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes University has helped revitalize the City of
Wilkes-Barre and the region, one of its strategic priorities,
through the careful stewardship of some of the city's finest
architectural landmarks, the acquisition of important office
space and joint efforts on economic matters; and
WHEREAS, Through innovative and collaborative efforts, the
university has helped bring a Barnes & Noble bookstore into
downtown Wilkes-Barre and helped establish regional policy and
planning organizations like the Joint Urban Studies Center; and
WHEREAS, Wilkes University has contributed to the quality of
life and cultural vitality of the region through its commitment
to the visual and performing arts, cultural programming and
selection of world-class speakers who have helped focus national
attention on our region; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate
Wilkes University on the occasion of its 75th anniversary and
send the university wishes for many more years of success.
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