_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Elizabeth (Betty)
J. Doversberger on the occasion of her retirement as Chancellor of Ivy
Tech State College - Lafayette.
Whereas, Dr. Doversberger has reached unparalleled
heights in her professional life and has contributed
enormously to the educational enrichment of Hoosier
students;
Whereas, Dr. Doversberger began her career at Ivy Tech
State College - Lafayette in 1986 as the Dean of Instruction
and Interim Executive Dean;
Whereas, Dr. Doversberger was appointed to the position
of Chancellor in 1989;
Whereas, As Chancellor of Ivy Tech State College, Dr.
Doversberger has headed many programs and spearheaded
improvements that have strengthened the position of Ivy Tech
as a Hoosier institution of higher learning;
Whereas, During Dr. Doversberger's tenure as Chancellor
from 1991 to 2003, Ivy Tech experienced an enrollment
increase of 247%;
Whereas, Dr. Doversberger's impressive list of accomplishments includes the acquisition of ownership of the Ross Building and adjoining land in 1991; the establishment of articulation agreements with Purdue University and other four-year colleges and universities; the expansion of
dual-credit agreements with area high schools allowing high
school students to earn college credit for high school
courses; a campus consolidation that included the
construction of Ivy Hall; renovation of the Ross Building,
and renovation and expansion of Griffin Hall; and
surpassing the goal established for the first capital campaign
conducted by any Ivy Tech State College region;
Whereas, In addition to her academic responsibilities, Dr.
Doversberger is a contributing member of the community;
Whereas, Dr. Doversberger is active in the Third House of
the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the Lafayette
Rotary Club, the Youth Committee Girls Scouts of Sycamore
Council, the Hanna Community Council, the Lafayette/West
Lafayette Economic Development Corporation, the Indiana
Department of Commerce Advisory Board, and the Regional
Advisory Board;
Whereas, Before coming to Ivy Tech, Dr. Doversberger
held teaching and administrative positions at Illinois Central
College in Peoria, Illinois; and
Whereas, December 31 will mark the end of phase one of
an outstanding career that has spanned 35 years and the
beginning of phase two, which, as all members of the Indiana
General Assembly know, will be as remarkable as the first:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to express
its sincerest congratulations to Dr. Doversberger on her retirement and
its gratitude for her many accomplishments and contributions to the
Indiana educational system. We wish her continued success and
happiness in her retirement years.
SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the
Secretary of the Senate to Dr. Elizabeth (Betty) J. Doversberger and her
family.