| 10 | | - | Whereas, individuals who learn differently—whether due to autism, dyslexia, |
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| 11 | | - | attention deficit disorders, executive function challenges, or otherwise—have historically |
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| 12 | | - | faced major impediments to fair, accessible, and quality education, and |
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| 13 | | - | Whereas, until four decades ago, there were not any accredited higher education |
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| 14 | | - | institutions designed and built exclusively for individuals who learn differently, and in |
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| 15 | | - | response to the need for this type of school, in 1983, a committed team of educators, |
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| 16 | | - | philanthropists, and community leaders, including then Putney Select Board member and |
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| 17 | | - | future Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, himself dyslexic and unable to read until he was |
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| 18 | | - | 14 years of age, established Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, and |
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| 19 | | - | Whereas, Landmark College accepted its first students in the fall of 1985 and quickly |
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| 20 | | - | became the world’s first accredited college for individuals with learning disabilities and |
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| 21 | | - | learning differences, and |
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| 22 | | - | Whereas, over its 40-year history, Landmark College has broadened the curriculum to |
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| 23 | | - | include other academic degrees and certificate programs, academic development and |
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| 24 | | - | college-preparatory programs for high school students, and professional development and |
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| 25 | | - | certificate programs for educators, and |
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| 26 | | - | Whereas, in addition to the academic courses, Landmark College is a global leader in |
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| 27 | | - | advancing accessibility, inclusion, and opportunity for those who learn differently, and |
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| 28 | | - | Whereas, nearly 11,000 students and professionals from 55 countries have studied at |
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| 29 | | - | Landmark College, opening new doors of opportunity for those who learn differently and |
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| 30 | | - | preparing them for academic and career success, and |
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| 31 | | - | Whereas, the school is the largest employer in Putney and one of the largest year- |
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| 32 | | - | round employers in southern Vermont, and |
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| 33 | | - | Whereas, the outstanding achievements of Landmark College serve as a glowing |
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| 34 | | - | testament to the dedication and perseverance of all those associated with this unusual and |
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| 35 | | - | respected higher education institution, now therefore be it |
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| 8 | + | Houseconcurrentresolutioncelebratingthe40thanniversaryofthefirstclassatLandmarkCollegeand |
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| 9 | + | extendingbestwishesforcontinuedacademicsuccess |
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| 10 | + | Whereas,individualswholearndifferently—whetherduetoautism,dyslexia,attentiondeficitdisorders, |
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| 11 | + | executivefunctionchallenges,orotherwise—havehistoricallyfacedmajorimpedimentstofair,accessible,and |
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| 12 | + | qualityeducation, and |
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| 13 | + | Whereas,untilfourdecadesago,therewerenotanyaccreditedhighereducationinstitutionsdesignedand |
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| 14 | + | builtexclusivelyforindividualswholearndifferently,andinresponsetotheneedforthistypeofschool,in |
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| 15 | + | 1983,acommittedteamofeducators,philanthropists,andcommunityleaders,includingthenPutneySelect |
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| 16 | + | BoardmemberandfutureVermontGovernorPeterShumlin,himselfdyslexicandunabletoreaduntilhewas |
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| 17 | + | 14yearsofage,establishedLandmarkCollegeinPutney,Vermont, and |
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| 18 | + | Whereas,LandmarkCollegeaccepteditsfirststudentsinthefallof1985andquicklybecametheworld’s |
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| 19 | + | firstaccreditedcollegeforindividualswithlearningdisabilitiesandlearningdifferences, and |
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| 20 | + | Whereas,overits40-yearhistory,LandmarkCollegehasbroadenedthecurriculumtoincludeother |
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| 21 | + | academicdegreesandcertificateprograms,academicdevelopmentandcollege-preparatoryprogramsforhigh |
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| 22 | + | schoolstudents,andprofessionaldevelopmentandcertificateprogramsforeducators, and |
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| 23 | + | Whereas,inadditiontotheacademiccourses,LandmarkCollegeisagloballeaderinadvancing |
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| 24 | + | accessibility,inclusion,andopportunityforthosewholearndifferently, and |
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| 25 | + | Whereas,nearly11,000studentsandprofessionalsfrom55countrieshavestudiedatLandmarkCollege, |
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| 26 | + | openingnewdoorsofopportunityforthosewholearndifferentlyandpreparingthemforacademicandcareer |
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| 27 | + | success, and |
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| 28 | + | Whereas,theschoolisthelargestemployerinPutneyandoneofthelargestyear-roundemployersin |
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| 29 | + | southernVermont, and |
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| 30 | + | Whereas,theoutstandingachievementsofLandmarkCollegeserveasaglowingtestamenttothededication |
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| 31 | + | andperseveranceofallthoseassociatedwiththisunusualandrespectedhighereducationinstitution,now |
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| 32 | + | therefore be it |
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