RESOLUTION FOR EMERITUS STATUS
OF
DR. L. WILLIAM SCHOTTA
| WHEREAS: | Dr. L. William Schotta, Professor of Industry and Technology, retired in May of 1999 after 26 years of teaching at Millersville University and nine years of public school teaching; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta has been a highly effective and motivational educator of metal technology, drawing and design, curriculum development, and computer numerical control (CNC); and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta supervised Industrial Arts and Technology Education student teachers at Millersville University; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta continuously updated, organized and maintained a comprehensive metal technology laboratory; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta initiated computer numerical control (CNC) machining and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) at Millersville University; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta established the Industrial Technology Advisory Committee and served as coordinator of this advisory group of leaders from business and industry for 13 years; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta served as chair of the University Sabbatical Leave Committee for two terms; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta served as chair of the University Faculty Judicial Committee for four terms; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta chaired the Industry and Technology Budget and Facilities Committee for 13 years where he developed procedures for allocating laboratory budgets and prioritizing equipment requests; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta chaired the Industry and Technology Professional Standards Committee for four years; and |
| WHEREAS: | Dr. Schotta chaired the Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEAP) Scholarship Committee for 11 years and awarded 17 scholarships to freshmen entering Millersville and California Universities; therefore, be it |
| RESOLVED: | That Dr. L. William Schotta be granted the honorary title of Professor of Industry and Technology Emeritus. |