Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 25-1203

• File #: 25-1203
• Version: 1
• Name: HONORING DR. CHERYL GREEN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/28/2025
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 2/6/2025
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING DR. CHERYL GREEN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl Green has dedicated more than 30 years to the field of higher education, serving as an educator, administrator, and leader who has significantly advanced academic enrichment opportunities and student success initiatives for first-generation and non-traditional college students; and WHEREAS, Dr. Green currently serves as the sixth President of Governors State University, where her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to student success have solidified the university's reputation for excellence; and WHEREAS, Dr. Green's career includes distinguished service as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Interim Chancellor for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Tennessee State University, as well as numerous administrative and academic roles at ...
• Sponsors: DONNA MILLER, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DR. KISHA E. McCASKILL, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, MICHAEL SCOTT JR., TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING DR. CHERYL GREEN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY

WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl Green has dedicated more than 30 years to the field of higher education, serving as an educator, administrator, and leader who has significantly advanced academic enrichment opportunities and student success initiatives for first-generation and non-traditional college students; and


WHEREAS, Dr. Green currently serves as the sixth President of Governors State University, where her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to student success have solidified the university's reputation for excellence; and


WHEREAS, Dr. Green's career includes distinguished service as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Interim Chancellor for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Tennessee State University, as well as numerous administrative and academic roles at Chicago State University; and


WHEREAS, Dr. Green has demonstrated exceptional fiscal management, overseeing budgets exceeding $300 million and contributing to over $15 million in grant funding while conducting scholarly research focused on student achievement and community-based health initiatives; and


WHEREAS, Dr. Green's commitment to community service is evidenced by her active participation on numerous advisory boards and boards of directors, including the Manchester University Board of Trustees, the Association of Governing Boards (ABG) Council of Presidents, the Will County Center for Economic Development, and the Southland Development Authority Board of Directors; and


WHEREAS, Dr. Green has been recognized with numerous accolades, including Chicago Crain's 2021 Notable Black Leaders and Executives, the Illinois Black Hall of Fame's Woman of First Distinction, the 2023 Outstanding Commitment in Education award by the Illinois State Treasurer, and as a 2023 Business ...