H.R. No. 1264

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