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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, South Texas College was named the 2013 winner of the |
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Leah Meyer Austin Award by the national nonprofit Achieving the |
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Dream, with the support of The Kresge Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping low-income and minority |
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community college students stay in school and earn a certificate or |
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degree, Achieving the Dream is a leader in higher education reform; |
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the organization annually recognizes outstanding institutional |
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achievement with the Leah Meyer Austin Award; and |
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WHEREAS, South Texas College draws enrollment from two |
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counties along the United States border with Mexico in a |
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fast-growing region of Texas; many of its students are the first in |
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their families to attend college and about three-quarters of those |
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admitted receive financial aid; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining Achieving the Dream in 2004, STC has |
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implemented a number of recommended changes with positive results; |
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the school has been able to raise its three-year graduation rate, |
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expand its dual enrollment program, strengthen the college |
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readiness of incoming students, and increase completion rates in |
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developmental and gateway courses; as part of the Leah Meyer Austin |
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Award, STC has received $25,000 to support its ongoing efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, South Texas College has demonstrated a commitment to |
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ensuring a bright and promising future for all of its students, and |
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this prestigious accolade justly recognizes the hard work and |
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dedication of STC leadership, faculty, and staff in attaining that |
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goal; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor South Texas College on its receipt of the |
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Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream and extend to all |
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those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for South Texas College as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Munoz, Jr. |
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Martinez |
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Guerra |
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Longoria |
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Canales |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1264 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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