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To Recognize and Congratulate Loann Crane for receiving the Spirit of Denny Griffith Award at the 2017 Columbus College of Art and Design Senior Fashion Show.
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WHEREAS, Loann Crane was born in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio and later moved to the City of Columbus to attend The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, Loann Crane was the first woman to chair the Columbus College of Art and Design’s board of trustees; and
WHEREAS, Loann Crane has had a lasting impact on the college, most visibly by the building bearing her name: the Loann Crane Center for Design, a space for CCAD student and other to congregate, study and learn; and
WHEREAS, Loann has been a longtime supporter of CCAD initiatives, including the Griffith Faculty Excellence Fund, the Senior Fashion Show, and the college’s Master of Fine Arts program; and
WHEREAS, Loann Crane has dedicated her life to the arts and social justice; and
WHEREAS, Loann Crane will be formally recognized for her years of dedication and support of CCAD at the 2017 CCAD Senior Fashion Show on Friday, May 12, 2017; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby celebrate Loann Crane’s dedication to the arts and congratulate her for receiving the Spirit of Denny Griffith Award.