LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 55th Anniversary of Corning
Community College in conjunction with the Inauguration of Katherine P.
Douglas, Ed.D., as its Sixth President

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend institutions of true purpose and high achievement whose exem-
plary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate the pursuit of
excellence in education and service to the community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 55th Anniversary of Corning Community College in conjunction
with the Inauguration of Katherine P. Douglas, Ed.D., as its Sixth Pres-
ident; this auspicious occasion will be celebrated on Friday, April 27,
2012; and
WHEREAS, A member of the State University of New York (SUNY), and
accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the
National League for Nursing, Corning Community College was founded in
1956 by the Corning-Painted Post School District; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Corning Community College encompasses a 550-acre
main campus on Spencer Hill with a complex of eight buildings plus an
observatory and planetarium; it has also expanded its vision to provide
services at a variety of off-campus sites throughout Steuben, Chemung
and Schuyler counties; it is the only community college in New York
State to include a nature center; and
WHEREAS, Named one of America's top 50 community colleges, Corning
Community College offers an extensive yet affordable range of educa-
tional, cultural, and social opportunities to a diverse population of
full-time and part-time learners; it focuses on student achievement by
stressing quality teaching and personal attention and emphasizes high
standards, sustainability, and technological advancement; and
WHEREAS, Under the visionary leadership of its President, Katherine P.
Douglas, Ed.D., Corning Community College provides a flexible learning
environment in which students are prepared for a life of service to
their professions and their communities in a globally interdependent
society; it promotes intellectual and personal growth to meet the educa-
tional needs of the community through transfer, career, certificate, and
training programs; the College also enhances economic development in the
region; and
WHEREAS, On February 7, 2011, Katherine P. Douglas, Ed.D., was
approved as the sixth President of Corning Community College by the
regional Board of Trustees; she will be formally inaugurated as the
College's President on Friday, April 27, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Corning Community College continues to fulfill its laudatory
educational purposes and is proudly aware of its distinguished past; it
is eager to fulfill its commitment to its students, faculty, alumni and
community, and is planning with vision and purpose for the growth and
change it will encounter in the years to come; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an educa-
tional institution of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to
our attention, it should be recognized and applauded by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 55th Anniversary of Corning Community College in
conjunction with the Inauguration of Katherine P. Douglas, Ed.D., as its
Sixth President; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Katherine P. Douglas, Corning Community College, Corning,
New York.