By: Lucio S.R. No. 906 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 recognize the Texas State Technical College System as it prepares 1-4 to open its new facility on the Harlingen campus; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Costing over $1.4 million, the George F. Young 1-6 Engineering Technology Center, named in honor of the late 1-7 George F. Young, a former Harlingen mayor and one of the founders 1-8 of the Valley campus of Texas State Technical Institute, will be 1-9 officially dedicated on May 14, 1993; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The 30,844 square foot state of the art facility 1-11 is systems oriented; students with mathematics, science, and 1-12 engineering skills in addition to mechanical interests will complete 1-13 course work leading to hands-on experience in a working factory; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The technology center combines automated 1-15 manufacturing, drafting, design, and information technology in a 1-16 cooperative environment where students gain an understanding of 1-17 the complexities of the modern workplace; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The addition of this center adds to Texas State 1-19 Technical College's ability to accomplish its mission of offering 1-20 occupationally oriented programs of study that emphasize highly 1-21 specialized and emerging technical and vocational skills demanded 1-22 by today's economy; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate Texas State Technical 2-2 College on the momentous occasion of the opening of the new 2-3 George F. Young Engineering Technology Center in Harlingen; and, 2-4 be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 the college as a memento of this grand event. 2-7 _____________________________________ 2-8 President of the Senate 2-9 I hereby certify that the 2-10 above Resolution was adopted by 2-11 the Senate on May 10, 1993. 2-12 _____________________________________ 2-13 Secretary of the Senate 2-14 _____________________________________ 2-15 Member, Texas Senate