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House
Resolution 174
By:
Representative McCall of the
30th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dean Scott Angle of the University of Georgia's College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the deans of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences have long been recognized as important leaders in Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
these champions of agriculture have preserved the land-grant mission of
teaching, researching, and extending knowledge for the last nine generations of
Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Scott Angle was selected as dean and director of the college on August 15,
2005, from a national pool of applicants; and
WHEREAS,
a former Fulbright Scholar and a nationally recognized soil scientist, Dr. Angle
is the author of over 350 scientific papers in the field of soil microbiology
and biochemistry; and
WHEREAS,
the Maryland native earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in soil
microbiology from the University of Maryland, his doctorate from the University
of Missouri, and during his distinguished career has been recognized as a fellow
of the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America;
and
WHEREAS,
under the leadership of Dean Angle, the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences now exceeds all other colleges at the University of
Georgia in extramural funding; and
WHEREAS,
Dean Angle's vision and passion for education has led to the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences achieving its highest student enrollment
ever in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Trend magazine annually evaluates the contributions of leaders in business, government, and academia, highlighting a list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians; and
WHEREAS, Georgia Trend magazine annually evaluates the contributions of leaders in business, government, and academia, highlighting a list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
in just three short years, Dean Scott Angle has developed a reputation of
integrity, vision, and service which has earned him the honor and distinction of
being named as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Dean Scott Angle for his contributions and achievements as
Dean and Director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences and congratulate him on his inclusion in Georgia Trend's
2009 list of 100 Most Influential Georgians.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dean Scott
Angle.