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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the students, faculty, staff, and board of The Victoria |
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College in celebrating the first annual VC Pirates Day, which is |
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being celebrated on January 26, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1925, The Victoria College is a |
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multipurpose open-access community college serving Victoria and |
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the surrounding counties; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of this exemplary institution is to |
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create and provide high-quality educational programs and |
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services which fulfill the community's needs for intellectual |
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growth, workforce training, and cultural and personal |
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enrichment; and |
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WHEREAS, VC Pirates Day will include many activities to |
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mark this special occasion, including an alumni reunion, a |
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screening of the award-winning documentary At the Death House |
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Door, and a men's basketball game pitting The Victoria College |
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Pirates against Coastal Bend College; and |
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WHEREAS, VC Pirates Day will also feature the ribbon |
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cutting for the new Health Sciences Center and tours of the |
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facility; this state-of-the-art structure embodies the college's |
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commitment to quality and innovation; The Victoria College is |
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truly deserving of recognition on this special day for its |
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dedication to preparing its students to face the challenges of |
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the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the students, |
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faculty, staff, and board of The Victoria College on their many |
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accomplishments and declare January 26, 2009, to be VC Pirates |
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Day in Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the college as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hegar |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 13, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |