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To congratulate Dr. Carl Kohrt on his accomplishments as president of COSI's board of trustees
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WHEREAS, during his six years on the board, Dr. Carl Kohrt was instrumental in reconnecting COSI to the community, seeing COSI through some difficult financial times, leading and mentoring the board and the next generation of COSI leaders, and helping to create the new business model for COSI's success; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kohrt was highly instrumental in WOSU coming to COSI and becoming the first PBS station operating inside a science center; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kohrt was essential in forming a very critical partnership with the private sector and local government investors to give COSI seed money to develop new ways of doing business and create new programming; and
WHEREAS, many corporations have stronger relationships with COSI because of Dr. Kohrt's personal involvement; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kohrt was instrumental in the development of the Ohio STEM Learning Network, a network of public and private organizations and resources working to design, start, and operate STEM related educational organizations in Ohio; and
WHEREAS, in honor of Dr. Kohrt, COSI has created the "Dr. Carl F. Kohrt Excellence in Science Teaching Fellowship," to be awarded annually to a Central Ohio educator who is new to teaching science; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Dr, Carl Kohrt on his accomplishments as president of COSI's board of trustees.