H*3697 Concurrent Resolution, By Phillips
 A Concurrent Resolution to welcome Dr. John Michael Palms back to South
 Carolina and to the University of South Carolina and to wish him well as he
 leads this great institution to continue on its well-respected course of
 excellence in education.

   03/19/91  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-24
   03/19/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO WELCOME DR. JOHN MICHAEL PALMS BACK TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HIM WELL AS HE LEADS THIS GREAT INSTITUTION TO CONTINUE ON ITS WELL-RESPECTED COURSE OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.

Whereas, Dr. John Michael Palms will be the twenty-sixth president of the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, he served in many positions at Emory University and leaves Georgia State University as its president and as a Professor of Physics; and

Whereas, born in Rijswijk, The Netherlands, he received his undergraduate education at The Citadel, B.S., Physics, 1958, and continued his studies at Emory University, M. S., Physics, 1959, and the University of New Mexico, Ph.D., Physics, 1966, with his dissertation at the University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, 1963-66; and

Whereas, Dr. Palms was selected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science, American Men in Science, and American Men and Women of Science, and received an honorary doctor of science degree from The Citadel in 1980 and Emory University's Thomas Jefferson Award in 1985, the highest award for leadership and service given at Emory; and

Whereas, Dr. Palms has served on numerous special governmental, educational, professional, and civic committees and societies, including the Environmental Protection Agency Panel for Review of Computerized Radiological Risk Investigation System, the American Council on Education, the Three Mile Island Public Health Fund Committee, the Rhodes Scholar Selection Committee, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute for Defense Analyses; and

Whereas, the General Assembly wishes to share the University of South Carolina's pride and good fortune in attracting someone of Dr. Palms' reputation and merit to this State, whose impressive credentials are too numerous to mention here; and

Whereas, we know that Dr. Palms is welcomed both in the community of the University of South Carolina and in the entire State as we anticipate the many contributions he will make to higher education in South Carolina and to the quality of life for our citizens. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly welcome Dr. John Michael Palms back to South Carolina and to the University of South Carolina and wish him well as he leads this great institution to continue on its well-respected course of excellence in education.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Palms.