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This resolution congratulates Methodist College, a four-year private college in Peoria, Illinois, on its 125th anniversary, highlighting the institution's rich history and significant contributions to healthcare education. Originally founded in 1900 as the Deaconess Home and Hospital's School of Nursing by three Methodist Episcopal Church deaconesses, the college began with a small nurse training program that graduated its first class of five students in 1902. Over the decades, Methodist College has evolved from a modest two-year program with minimal student stipends to a comprehensive healthcare educational institution affiliated with Carle Health and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, offering multiple bachelor's, certificate, and graduate nursing programs. The resolution emphasizes the college's commitment to values such as human dignity, integrity, inquiry, and social justice, and recognizes its ongoing mission of delivering transformational educational experiences that prepare future healthcare leaders to contribute positively to community health outcomes. Currently led by Chancellor Kayla Banks, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, the college is set to celebrate its 125th anniversary on September 19, 2025, and the resolution extends congratulations and wishes for continued success in the years ahead.

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