H*4827 Session 125 (2023-2024) H 4827 Resolution, By Brewer, Anderson, Bustos, Cobb-Hunter, B.L. Cox, Davis, Gatch, Gilliard, Hartnett, Hewitt, Jefferson, Kirby, Landing, Leber, J. Moore, Murphy, Pace, Pendarvis, Robbins, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Wetmore, Alexander, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brittain, Burns, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gibson, Gilliam, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pedalino, Pope, Rivers, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Mary Thornley, the
transformative president of Trident Technical College, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER
RETIREMENT AFTER fifty YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Mary Thornley will begin a well-deserved retirement after a half century as a premier educator at Trident Technical College, the last thirty-three years of which have been as the distinguished and highly regarded president at Trident Tech; and
Whereas, the college's fifth and longest-serving president, she began her fifty-year career with Trident Tech as an adjunct instructor in 1973 and later became a full-time instructor the following year. She became a department head, dean, and vice president during her years with the college before she was named president in 1991; and
Whereas, through President Thornley's visionary leadership as president, enrollment at Trident Tech has grown from 7,997 in the fall of 1991 to more than 13,000 in the fall of 2023, and it has been the largest technical college in South Carolina since 2010; and
Whereas, in 1991, the college included three campuses, and under her leadership it has grown to five campuses and two training sites. Through her unwavering commitment to meet the ever-evolving needs of the region, President Thornley has tirelessly fulfilled the college's mission to educate the individual, accelerate the economy, and inspire the future; and
Whereas, her boundless ambition for the college has been an integral factor in the Lowcountry's continued growth and economic success. Trident Tech helps to provide the demands of the community's workforce through its host of courses, including business, hospitality, manufacturing, nursing, radio, and television broadcasting, among many others; and
Whereas, President Thornley's success has been recognized with many awards and honors over the years with significant commendations, such as the Order of the Palmetto, the Joseph P. Riley Leadership Award, the Shirley B. Gordon Phi Theta Kappa Presidential Award of Distinction, and the South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners CEO Award. She received the Association of Community College Trustees CEO Award twice, in 2009 and 2019; and
Whereas, in 2018, Trident Tech's Area Commission voted to rename the college's Main Campus in North Charleston to honor President Thornley for her years of service and leadership. The college's original and largest campus is now the Thornley Campus; and
Whereas, grateful for
her many years of distinguished service to Trident Technical College, the South
Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize
and honor Mary Thornley, the transformative president of Trident Technical
College, upon the occasion of her retirement after fifty years of outstanding
service, and
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Mary Thornley. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on January 11, 2024 at 10:47 AM |