WHEREAS, Winthrop University with grateful appreciation, does hereby acknowledge,
commend and honor the distinguished service to the University by Professor Emeritus
Ross A. Webb in many capacities including faculty member, department chair, and Vice
President for Academic Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Webb's diligent scholarship as University Historian has led to the publication
of The Torch Is Passed, an outstanding document that will serve not only as the Official History of the
institution from its founding to 1989 but as a lasting tribute to those who envisioned
and created Winthrop; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Webb has worked tirelessly to contribute to and accurately reflect the
University community in ways that will pay dividends for generations of Winthrop students,
faculty, staff and visitors;
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University does
hereby gratefully acknowledge the dedication and commitment to Winthrop University
exemplified by Dr. Ross A. Webb.
February 7, 2003
