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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING DOREEN STANLEY ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE STATE OF

RHODE ISLAND AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE

     Introduced By: Senator Joshua Miller

     Date Introduced: April 01, 2021

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Doreen Stanley worked for more than three decades in public service as the

heart and soul of the Bachelor of Social Work Program (BSW) at Rhode Island College; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Stanley provided compassionate, student-centered service to Rhode

Island College students and faculty; and

     WHEREAS, Among her many responsibilities, Doreen Stanley served as an academic

advisor, crisis counselor, teaching assistant, and was a well of support and encouragement; and

     WHEREAS, Doreen Stanley worked tirelessly to build a more inclusive, anti-racist,

affirming climate for students, staff, and faculty; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Stanley brought immense enthusiasm to her job duties and always

responded with vigor when her name was called, a trait admired by all of her colleagues; and

     WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Doreen Stanley earned the utmost respect of

students, faculty, and staff across the School of Social Work; and

     WHEREAS, Students repeatedly identified Doreen Stanley as the best part of the BSW

program at Rhode Island College; and

     WHEREAS Doreen Stanley’s contributions as a thoughtful, caring, kind, detail-oriented,

dedicated, and generous person are unparalleled; and

     WHEREAS, Doreen Stanley will be greatly missed by faculty, students, and staff at the

Rhode Island School of Social Work; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby extends its deepest

appreciation for the outstanding contributions made by Doreen Stanley during her 35 years of

state service and extends its best wishes as she begins her well-earned retirement; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Doreen Stanley.

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