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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Mid-Valley Campus of South Texas College |
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commemorated the 15th anniversary of the school's founding on March |
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25, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1993 to serve the residents of Starr |
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and Hidalgo Counties, South Texas College offers more than 100 |
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degree and certificate programs, including two bachelor's degrees |
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in applied technology, to approximately 20,000 students across its |
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five campuses; according to Community College Week, STC ranks in |
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the top 100 community colleges in the country for awarding |
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associate degrees, and it was ranked third in the nation for its |
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enrollment of Hispanic students by Hispanic Outlook Magazine; |
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moreover, it received the Community College Excellence Award from |
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the MetLife Foundation in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, STC's Mid-Valley Campus opened in 1997, with the |
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support of the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation; today, |
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nearly 3,500 students from Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, and other |
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surrounding communities attend the Mid-Valley Campus each |
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semester; in addition to promoting job creation and providing vital |
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opportunities for higher education in the Mid-Valley area, this |
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campus is the site for STC's Dual Enrollment Engineering Academy, |
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Garden Project, and Border Studies Club, and it is the base for the |
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region's annual Walk for Education; and |
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WHEREAS, With high-quality educational and workforce |
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programs, South Texas College is helping area Texans build a bright |
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future for themselves, and in so doing this notable institution is |
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contributing to the economic prosperity of the region; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 15th anniversary of South Texas |
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College and extend to all those affiliated with STC's Mid-Valley |
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Campus 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 the campus as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |