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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1384 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000511 Primary Sponsor:Hutto All Sponsors:Hutto Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9631htc00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000517 Subject:Mr. Don B. Still, Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000517 Received from House House 20000516 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence Senate 20000511 Introduced, adopted, sent to House Versions of This Bill
EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MR. DON B. STILL OF BARNWELL COUNTY FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND WISHING HIM HAPPINESS AND GOOD HEALTH IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS AS HE RETIRES AS DIRECTOR OF THE BARNWELL COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER.
Whereas, Don B. Still has been employed with the State of South Carolina for forty-eight years unselfishly working to assure that high school students receive opportunities to excel in the area of vocational education; and
Whereas, Don B. Still has served as Director of the Barnwell County Vocational Center since its establishment in 1969, and was responsible for putting into reality the dream for a strong occupational training program in Barnwell County, a dream shared by many local citizens; and
Whereas, his leadership and direction have led the Barnwell County Vocational Center to grow from five first-year courses to ten two-year programs which have state-of-the-art equipment; and
Whereas, Mr. Still has worked closely and cooperatively with business and industry in providing training skills necessary in Barnwell County and throughout the State to meet the changing demands of employment and essential workforce; and
Whereas, he was instrumental to the Barnwell County Vocational Center becoming a charter member of the National Technical Honor Society and in the Center maintaining accreditation in the prestigious Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and
Whereas, Mr. Still has actively endorsed the establishment of student organizations at the Barnwell County Vocational Center and encouraged student participation in state and national competitions; thus, vocational students have successfully competed and been honorably recognized in district, state, national, and international events; and
Whereas, he was a pioneer in the School-to-Work concept by establishing the cooperative education initiative at the Barnwell County Vocational Center; and
Whereas, Mr. Still has aggressively promoted the establishment of vocational scholarship funds to provide opportunities for deserving students to further their education beyond the vocational center, and has been an outstanding ambassador for vocational education through his active participation in local, state, and national professional and community organizations; and
Whereas, it is appropriate for the members of the General Assembly to pause in their deliberations so that they may honor so distinguished a South Carolinian as he begins a well-earned retirement and wish him well. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, express their appreciation to Mr. Don B. Still of Barnwell County for his distinguished professional career in vocational education which has for forty-eight years immeasurably benefitted Barnwell County and the State of South Carolina and for his unsurpassed dedication and loyalty in promoting vocational education, and wish him many years of happiness and good health on the occasion of his retirement.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Don B. Still.
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