SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 818

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Temple College, which recently won a Bellwether Award for innovation in workforce development; and

WHEREAS, The Bellwether Award is presented by the Community College Futures Assembly, which convenes annually as an independent national policy forum to identify issues facing community colleges and to recognize Bellwether finalist colleges as trend-setting institutions; and

WHEREAS, Temple College won this prestigious award, known as the Heisman Trophy of community college awards, for creating its innovative Texas Bioscience Institute; due to the collaboration between Temple College, the Texas A&M College of Medicine, Scott and White Hospital, the Bioscience District, the Reinvestment Zone, and local school districts, the institute is now a state-of-the-art facility with high-quality staff; and

WHEREAS, The Temple College Texas Bioscience Institute is now being praised as a highly impressive program, and building on its success and its Bellwether Award, Temple College will continue to refine and improve the program and allow it to grow, reaching out to more students who are interested in biotechnology; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th Legislature, hereby commend Temple College for its outstanding and innovative work and extend congratulations to the college for winning the Bellwether Award; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Fraser

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 23, 2007.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate