Study Session at 5:15 pm W - Rock Valley College
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ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE Board Report #6880<br />
April 24, 2012<br />
RESOLUTION<br />
Upon the Retirement of Jay Friberg<br />
WHEREAS, Jay Friberg began his employment in August 1997 as a Faculty member in<br />
the Life Sciences Department; and<br />
WHEREAS, Jay has taught over 135 sections of botany and environmental science for <strong>15</strong><br />
years with an average 30 students per class and thus calcul<strong>at</strong>ing to approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 4,060 students<br />
who have been directly influenced by his love for and knowledge of the life sciences; and<br />
WHEREAS, he has had as his found<strong>at</strong>ion to serve his family, his students, the life<br />
science department and the environmental needs of the community; and<br />
WHEREAS, Jay has been able to genuinely pass on his lifelong passion of addressing<br />
the needs, and remaining cognizant of the environmental concerns of the Illinois/Wisconsin<br />
region to hundreds, if not thousands of people; and<br />
WHEREAS, he has always provided his expertise to identify the many flora in and<br />
around <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>College</strong> as well as maintaining and designing the greenhouses th<strong>at</strong> have<br />
existed on the RVC grounds, including the new greenhouse in the Jacobs Center for Science and<br />
M<strong>at</strong>h. Jay is a strong advoc<strong>at</strong>e for maintaining n<strong>at</strong>ive plant species within the RVC community;<br />
and<br />
WHEREAS, Jay’s wit and continued desire to support others in need will forever be<br />
remembered, shared and encouraged; and<br />
THEREFORE, be it now resolved th<strong>at</strong> Jay Friberg take with him the gr<strong>at</strong>itude and best<br />
wishes of all his colleagues <strong>at</strong> <strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>College</strong> and the Board of Trustees; and<br />
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED th<strong>at</strong> the undersigned express their hope th<strong>at</strong> his<br />
happiest years are those which lie ahead;<br />
GIVEN under our hand and seal this 24 th day of April 2012.<br />
Attest<br />
Chairperson ___________________________<br />
Secretary _____________________________
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