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1	1	H.R. No. 2235
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and alumni of Austin College
6	6	in Sherman are bidding farewell to a respected leader as Dr. Oscar
7	7	C. Page retires as the president of that esteemed institution on
8	8	June 30, 2009; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Dr. Page became the 14th president of Austin College
10	10	in 1994, and during his tenure, he has done an exceptional job of
11	11	continuing its tradition of excellence in preparing students for
12	12	productive and rewarding lives; and
13	13	WHEREAS, A historian who earned his bachelor's degree from
14	14	Western Kentucky University and his master's and doctoral degrees
15	15	from the University of Kentucky, Dr. Page taught at Western
16	16	Kentucky University and the University of Georgia before becoming
17	17	the dean of Wesleyan College in Georgia in 1971; seven years later,
18	18	he moved to Lander College in South Carolina, where he was appointed
19	19	vice president for academic affairs and provost and served as
20	20	acting president for a term; in 1988, he was named president of
21	21	Austin Peay State University in Tennessee, remaining in that post
22	22	until joining Austin College; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, he has served on the
24	24	boards of numerous educational organizations, including the
25	25	Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the Independent
26	26	Colleges and Universities of Texas, and the National Association of
27	27	Independent Colleges and Universities; moreover, he is a former
28	28	president of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Commission and was a
29	29	member of the Presidents' Commission and the Division III
30	30	Management Council for the National Collegiate Athletic
31	31	Association; his achievements have been recognized with a number of
32	32	honors, among them, the Chief Executive Officer Leadership Award
33	33	from District IV of the Council for Advancement and Support of
34	34	Education and the Meritorious Service Award from the Southern
35	35	Association of Colleges and Schools; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Dr. Page has taken a very active role in each of the
37	37	communities where he has lived, and during his time in Texas, he has
38	38	been a member of the Sherman Rotary Club, the Sherman and Denison
39	39	Chambers of Commerce, and United Way of Grayson County; in
40	40	addition, he has served on the boards of directors for the United
41	41	Way, Junior Achievement of Grayson County, and the March of Dimes;
42	42	and
43	43	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Page enjoys the love and
44	44	support of his wife, Anna Laura Hood Page, who works as a
45	45	professional musician and composer; the couple have two children,
46	46	Kristen and Matthew; and
47	47	WHEREAS, For a decade and a half, Oscar Page has demonstrated
48	48	great skill and leadership in furthering the mission of Austin
49	49	College and helping thousands of students to attain their academic
50	50	and professional goals, and he may take justifiable pride in a job
51	51	well done as he looks ahead to the next exciting chapter of his
52	52	life; now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
54	54	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Oscar C. Page on the occasion
55	55	of his retirement from Austin College and commend him for his
56	56	outstanding service as president; and, be it further
57	57	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
58	58	prepared for Dr. Page as an expression of high regard by the Texas
59	59	House of Representatives.
60	60	Phillips
61	61	______________________________
62	62	Speaker of the House
63	63	I certify that H.R. No. 2235 was adopted by the House on May
64	64	25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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66	66	Chief Clerk of the House