Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR291: House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026
Status: Passed both chambers, May 8, 2026
House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:
R-349 Page 1 of 1 No. R-349. House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow. (H.C.R.291) Offered by Representative Cooper of Pownal Offered by Senators Bongartz and Plunkett Whereas, in 1925, former Colorado U.S. Senator John Simon Guggenheim established a foundation, which today supports "extraordinary individuals breaking new ground in the Creative Arts, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and a range of interdisciplinary fields," and, during the past century, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (the Foundation) has awarded over 19,000 scholars nearly $450 million in fellowship grants, and Whereas, on April 14, 2026, the Foundation introduced the 101st fellowship class, consisting of 223 new Guggenheim Fellows, selected from nearly 5,000 applicants who are engaged in 55 disciplines; who represent 97 academic institutions; and who reside in the United States, Canada, and eight other nations, and Whereas, one of the 2026 Guggenheim Fellows is Pownal resident W. Anthony Sheppard, the Marylin and Arthur Levitt Professor of Music at Williams College, a faculty member since 1996, a graduate of Amherst College, and holder of a master's degree and a doctoral degree from Princeton University, and Whereas, Professor W. Anthony Sheppard's research and teaching interests range from American musical history to Asian (especially Japanese) music, Broadway musical theater, cross-cultural influences, …
Sponsors
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1) · primary sponsor
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Robert Plunkett (D, Bennington District)
Latest actions
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR291?
- HCR291 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026 .
- What does HCR291 do?
- House concurrent resolution congratulating Williams College Professor of Music W. Anthony Sheppard on his designation as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
- What is the status of HCR291?
- Passed both chambers as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR291?
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR291?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.291
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