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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Richland College community are |
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visiting the State Capitol on February 2, 2011, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to honor this notable institution; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Dallas County Community College |
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District, Richland College was founded in 1972, and since its |
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establishment, the institution has focused on teaching, learning, |
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and community-building; and |
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WHEREAS, Richland College offers courses that can be applied |
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to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one-year or |
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two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in |
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the latest technology for students who want to advance further in |
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their careers; serving nearly 15,000 college credit students and |
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about 5,000 continuing education students, the school is |
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internationally and ethnically diverse, with more than 90 first |
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languages spoken among its population; and |
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WHEREAS, Providing high-quality instruction, Richland |
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College earned the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the |
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White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2005, becoming |
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the first community college to receive this prestigious honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Richland College is committed to helping its |
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students become skilled leaders in tomorrow's workforce, and its |
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efforts are contributing to the educational and economic |
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development of our state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2, 2011, as Richland College |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with |
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this outstanding institution best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Richland College as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 253 was adopted by the House on |
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February 2, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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