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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community colleges and their students play an |
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indispensible role in the continuing prosperity of Texas, and on |
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February 4, 2009, students from Tarrant County College are visiting |
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the State Capitol to take part in Community College Student Day; and |
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WHEREAS, More than half a million students from a broad range |
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of backgrounds attend public community colleges in Texas, making up |
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approximately half of the state's college enrollment; whether they |
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are pursuing a one-year certificate, a two-year associate's degree, |
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or preparing to continue at a university, these hardworking |
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students play a crucial role in ensuring the vitality and promise of |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, With a combined enrollment of more than 48,000 |
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students, the four campuses of Tarrant County College serve |
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traditional college-age students and offer refresher courses and |
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retraining to those in the continuing education program; TCC's |
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diverse offerings include coursework in business, the humanities, |
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and math and technology, along with thriving programs in criminal |
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justice, aviation maintenance, the culinary arts, electronics, and |
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many disciplines in the health sciences; another outstanding |
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resource is the school's Center for Distance Learning, which gives |
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students the opportunity to fit classes into busy schedules; and |
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WHEREAS, The students at TCC are finding ample opportunity |
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there for enrichment and professional training, and through their |
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dedication to their studies and commitment to excellence, they are |
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building a brighter future for themselves and for the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome the Tarrant County College students who |
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are visiting the State Capitol on Community College Student Day and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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visit to Austin. |