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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize South Texas College's Mid-Valley Campus, which is |
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celebrating the college's 15th anniversary on March 25, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, South Texas College is one of the nation's leading |
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and fastest growing community colleges; it has 20,000 students |
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attending classes on five campuses and employs more than 1,600 |
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faculty and staff members; offering more than 100 degree and |
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certificate programs, it is ranked in the top 100 out of 1,100 |
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community colleges in the nation for awarding associate degrees, |
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and it has received wide recognition for its excellent programs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Mid-Valley Campus provides educational |
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opportunities for the citizens of Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, and |
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the surrounding communities; the campus was established in 1997 |
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and has grown to include modern facilities spread across an area |
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of 46.5 acres; and |
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WHEREAS, The campus promotes job creation in the |
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Mid-Valley area; it is home to South Texas College's Garden |
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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, South Texas College's Mid-Valley Campus deserves |
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recognition for its efforts to provide educational resources for |
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the previously underserved residents of Weslaco, Donna, |
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Mercedes, and surrounding communities; 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 best wishes to the students, faculty, |
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staff, and administrators at South Texas College's Mid-Valley |
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Campus for an outstanding 15th anniversary celebration; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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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 February 17, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |