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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING RETIRING TRITON COLLEGE PRESIDENT, DR. PATRICIA GRANADOS
WHEREAS, Dr. Patricia Granados, Triton College's longest serving president, is retiring December 31, 2014 after serving in that capacity for over thirteen years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granados first came to Triton College, River Grove, Illinois, in 1984 as the director of Triton's Community Center, Nuevos Horizontes. Continuing her career at Triton, she went on to serve as Assistant Dean, Associate Vice-President and Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Student Services; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granados grew up in Bellwood, Illinois. She attended local grammar schools and is a graduate of Proviso High School, where she is an inductee of their Wall of Fame. She continued her education at Northern Illinois University, earning a bachelor's degree in Spanish translation and business, a master's degree in education and her doctorate in adult and higher education; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granados has served on numerous education, civic and community organizations. She has been an active and respected member of many national higher education commissions. Dr. Granados has been recognized with several awards throughout her career, including Phi Theta Kappa's prestigious Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction and the Community Woman of Achievement Award from the Illinois Crossroads Girl Scouts Council; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granados has been the driving force behind initiatives and actions that have benefited and will continue to benefit the entire Triton community. She has worked tirelessly to insure that the students of Triton receive the best education available and has been an extremely dedicated leader in her field.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby congratulate Dr. Patricia Granados on her well-earned and well deserved retirement and extends its thanks for her commitment to education and the enrichment of the residents ...
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