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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amarillo College is the co-recipient of the 2023 |
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Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence from the Aspen |
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Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Awarded every two years, this prestigious accolade |
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recognizes institutions that have distinguished themselves in the |
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critical areas of teaching and learning, certificate and degree |
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completion, transfer and bachelor's degree attainment, workforce |
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success, and access for all students; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored with the Aspen Institute's Rising Star Award |
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in 2021, Amarillo College was selected as one of only two winners of |
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the 2023 Aspen Prize from a pool of more than 1,000 community |
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colleges nationwide; among its exemplary efforts, Amarillo College |
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developed the Culture of Caring initiative under the leadership of |
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president Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart; providing a wide range of |
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support to students, the program identifies and removes |
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poverty-related barriers and has played a major role in the |
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improvement of graduation, three-year completion, and transfer |
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rates; additionally, the college has established Business |
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Leadership Councils that help provide a pipeline for the regional |
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workforce, and it oversees a virtual health care plan that is |
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provided free of charge to students and their dependents; and |
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WHEREAS, Amarillo College has also been honored with the Star |
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Award from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; in |
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addition, it received its first perfect score during reaffirmation |
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of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and |
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Schools Commission on Colleges; and |
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WHEREAS, Through education innovation, a committed faculty |
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and staff, and a determination to open the doors of opportunity for |
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all students, Amarillo College has become the heart of its |
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rural-serving community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Amarillo College on receiving a |
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2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence from the Aspen |
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Institute and extend to all those associated with the college |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Amarillo College as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2229 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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