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SR0671
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate Dr. Lawrence Van Oyen, professor of music at
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North Central College in Naperville, on the occasion of his
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retirement following a distinguished career dedicated to music
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education, performance, and community service; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Oyen is a graduate of Michigan State
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University, where he dedicated himself to music education
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before teaching for three years in the Michigan public
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schools, completing his master's degree, and serving as the
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director of bands and instructor of saxophone at Peru State
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College in Nebraska; and

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WHEREAS, Since 1992, Dr. Van Oyen has served as professor
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of music, director of bands, and instructor of saxophone at
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North Central College, where for over three decades he has
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shaped the musical lives of countless students, instilling in
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them technical skill, artistic discipline, and a lifelong
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appreciation for the power of music; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Oyen's profound impact as a teacher and
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mentor has been recognized by North Central College through
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the Dissinger Award for distinguished teaching and leadership,
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which he has received twice, and his colleagues and students

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alike know him as someone who takes the time to establish a
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personal connection with every student, whose door is always
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open, and who cares deeply for the well-being of those around
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him; and

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WHEREAS, The North Central College Concert Winds has
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developed a widely recognized reputation for its technical
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precision and exceptional musicianship under Dr. Van Oyen's
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leadership, and he has fostered a culture of genuineness and
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kindness that is deeply embedded in the band program and will
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remain as a lasting part of his legacy; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Oyen is an accomplished performer, having
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won the Eastern Michigan Concerto contest and served as the
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principal alto saxophonist on the recording Sea Drift: Wind
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Music of Anthony Iannaccone on the Albany label, and he is a
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highly sought-after saxophone soloist, clinician, adjudicator,
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and private instructor throughout the Midwest; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Oyen has pursued innovative
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interdisciplinary work at North Central College, collaborating
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with Dr. Richard Wilders of the mathematics department on
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research exploring the relationships found in math, music, and
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art, with their findings published in the national journals
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Mathematics Teacher and Mathematics Teaching in the Middle
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School, and presenting Across the Curriculum recitals in

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collaboration with faculty from a variety of departments; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Van Oyen is the founder of the Chords for Kids
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concert program at North Central College, which has been
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dedicated to providing meaningful concert experiences for
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children with autism and their families for 19 years, opening
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the doors of live musical performance to those who might
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otherwise face barriers to attending such events; Dr. Van Oyen
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has presented at both state and national conventions of the
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National Association for Music Education to share his
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expertise so that similar programs may be established across
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the nation; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr.
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Lawrence Van Oyen, professor of music at North Central
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College, on the occasion of his retirement for his decades of
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distinguished service to music education, his extraordinary
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dedication to enriching the lives of children with autism and
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their families through the Chords for Kids program, and the
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profound and lasting impact he has had on his students and
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colleagues throughout his remarkable career; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Van Oyen as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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