ÂÌñÉç mayor honors centennial with proclamation
ÂÌñÉç Mayor Donny Grantham on Saturday signed a proclamation Saturday in recognition of ÂÌñÉç State College’s year-long centennial celebration, which officially begins during the college’s homecoming Oct. 23.
Grantham proclaimed official recognition to the year of 2011 as ÂÌñÉç State College Centennial Year, noting the importance of CSC and higher education to the community, surrounding region state, and overall society. He also noted CSC’s record of service and cooperation with the City of ÂÌñÉç.
“ÂÌñÉç is fortunate to have ÂÌñÉç State College,” Grantham said. “I can’t imagine what the city would be like without it.”
ÂÌñÉç State College President Janie Park said the college began classes in 1911 as the result of hard work from ÂÌñÉç community members. She noted that ÂÌñÉç visionaries began working soon after the city’s founding in 1885 to obtain an institution of higher education in their community.
“Community members spent a lot of time making their vision of ÂÌñÉç State College become reality,” said CSC President Janie Park. “We value our long-time relationship with the City of ÂÌñÉç in making our community and region a better place.”
The proclamation was signed Saturday during a brunch at the college attended by representatives of the college and city government. Three former mayors – Allen Alderman, 1978-1980, Robert Harvey, 1980-1982, and Carl Larsen, 1986-1990 – attended the ceremony.
The signing also was recognized at Elliott Field during halftime of CSC’s football game against the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
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