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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I
14200155DWHEREAS, Karl E. Peace, a prolific biostatistician and devoted educator, has contributed immensely to his field and inspired countless students at the Medical College of Virginia and other universities to achieve greatness in science and medicine; and
WHEREAS, over the past three decades, Karl Peace offered his expertise in senior management and leadership positions at research laboratories and pharmaceutical companies throughout the eastern United States; and
WHEREAS, Karl Peace began his teaching career as a graduate teaching assistant at Clemson University and went on to teach at Georgia Southern University, Randolph Macon College, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of North Carolina, Duke University, Temple University, and the University of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, Karl Peace has served as adjunct or affiliate faculty at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) for over 30 years; during that time, he achieved high levels of research productivity through studies and publications, and he has indirectly facilitated research through his support for students and faculty; and
WHEREAS, Karl Peace generously created and funded the Biostatistics Award for Excellence and Scholarship, the Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Scholarship, and the Hans Carter Professorship at MCV Foundation; his scholarship awards have helped over 50 students earn their master’s degrees or doctorates; and
WHEREAS, among his many awards and accolades throughout his career, Karl Peace earned the Founder’s Society Medal for Outstanding Contributions and Meritorious Contributions to the Medical College of Virginia and the Featured Alumnus and Star Alumnus of the School of Basic Sciences awards from the Medical College of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, a respected leader in the fields of medicine and biostatistics, Karl Peace is a member of several professional and peer organizations, including the American Public Health Association, the American Statistical Association, the Drug Information Association, the Georgia Society for Clinical Oncology, the International Chinese Statistical Association, and the Philippine Statistical Association; and
WHEREAS, Karl Peace holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University and a master’s degree from Clemson University; he studied at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Vanderbilt University before earning a doctorate from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Karl E. Peace for his work to advance the field of biostatistics and service to countless students throughout his career; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Karl E. Peace as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his numerous contributions to the community and the Commonwealth.