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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize South Plains College on its 50th year of providing higher |
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education opportunities for the citizens of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, South Plains College was established by the voters |
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of Hockley County, Texas, on April 2, 1957; at the time, it was the |
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first junior college district to be approved by the State Board of |
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Education in more than a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, During its 50 years of service, South Plains College |
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has grown into a multicampus system with locations in Levelland, |
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Lubbock, and Plainview; it serves a 15-county region that comprises |
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the southern portion of the Texas High Plains; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding community college now serves more |
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than 19,000 students each year in arts and sciences, technical |
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education, workforce development, and continuing education |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The college has developed numerous community and |
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educational partnerships within its service area in order to make |
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college education more accessible for local citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, South Plains College has demonstrated a commitment |
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to helping rural communities through innovative distance learning |
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programs and economic development initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of graduates of South Plains College have |
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gone on to lead successful and productive lives as citizens of this |
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state and nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The administrators, faculty, and staff of South |
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Plains College look forward to a future of continued excellence in |
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higher education and progress toward accomplishing their vision to |
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improve each student's life, and they deserve recognition for their |
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dedication and hard work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend South Plains College for its 50 years of progress and |
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its many achievements and extend best wishes to all associated with |
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the college for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the |
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college as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 61 was adopted by the Senate |
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on April 24, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 61 was adopted by the House |
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on May 11, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |