Roanoke City Council has issued a resolution “recognizing and congratulating Hollins University and Roanoke College for their achievements and successes during their celebrations of their 175th anniversaries.”
Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea welcomed Hollins President Nancy Gray and Roanoke College President Michael Maxey to the April 3 city council meeting for the official reading of the resolution, which notes that “during their long and distinguished presence in the Roanoke Valley, Hollins University and Roanoke College have made many significant contributions to higher education that have benefitted our City and our Region….City Council finds it appropriate to recognize these institutions for their many accomplishments from their establishment in 1842 and continued growth and development over the last 175 years.”
Watch the resolution announcement here. It begins at the 34:15 mark.
Photo caption: From left to right: President Maxey, President Gray, Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea, Roanoke City Manager Chris Morrill.
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