84R1235 RA-D
 
  By: Clardy H.R. No. 118
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, In 2015, Kilgore College is celebrating the 80th
  anniversary of its founding, and this occasion presents a fitting
  opportunity to honor this respected institution; and
         WHEREAS, After the 1930 East Texas oil boom led to a
  considerable population increase in the Kilgore area, civic and
  business leaders embarked on plans to establish a community
  college; opening in the fall of 1935, Kilgore College held classes
  for its inaugural 229-member student body at local public schools;
  and
         WHEREAS, Since its inception, this two-year junior college
  has served more than 150,000 students through a wide range of
  academic, continuing education, workforce development, and adult
  education programs; in addition to preparing university-bound
  students, the school offers training in such vocational fields as
  emergency medical response, nursing, law enforcement, and
  manufacturing technology; and
         WHEREAS, Kilgore College operates a main campus in the city
  of Kilgore as well as an extension center in Longview, which serves
  an annual enrollment of about 5,000 students; ably led by its
  president, Dr. William Holda, Kilgore College is also home to the
  East Texas Oil Museum, an agriculture demonstration farm, and a
  number of cultural and athletic programs, including the well-known
  drill team, the Rangerettes; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, Kilgore College has
  provided students with important opportunities in higher
  education, and in so doing, it has enriched the lives of countless
  Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding
  of Kilgore College and extend to its students, faculty, and staff
  sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Kilgore College as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.