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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the |
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founding of Kilgore College; and |
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WHEREAS, During the summer of 1935, the citizens of Kilgore |
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voted to establish a junior college district within the Kilgore |
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Independent School District, and on September 13 of that year, |
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Kilgore College offered its first classes to 229 students; since |
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that time, enrollment has increased to more than 5,500 students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A publicly supported, two-year institution serving |
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East Texas, Kilgore College offers a wide range of postsecondary |
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educational opportunities, and it promotes high quality, great |
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value, easy access, and community focus; guided by the motto |
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"Emphasis Excellence," the college prepares students to enter the |
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workforce or transfer to a four-year university, and it features a |
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comprehensive financial aid program; and |
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WHEREAS, Kilgore College also offers instruction in small |
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business development, adult and continuing education, fine arts, |
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and athletics, and it is the home of the famous Rangerettes |
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dance-drill team; and |
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WHEREAS, For 75 years, the faculty and staff of Kilgore |
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College have committed themselves to meeting the educational needs |
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of the community, and the school has played a vital role in helping |
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many Texans build a bright and prosperous future for themselves; |
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now, 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 75th anniversary of Kilgore |
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College and extend to all those associated with the institution |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Kilgore College as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |