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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas colleges and universities contribute |
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immeasurably to the future of the Lone Star State, and those |
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professionals who give generously of their expertise to these vital |
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institutions of higher education are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata was named president of El Paso |
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Community College in 2012, and during his outstanding tenure at the |
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school, he has worked diligently to spur enrollment growth while |
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increasing student retention, dual credit enrollment, and overall |
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graduation rates; prior to joining EPCC, he served as vice |
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president for student affairs and enrollment management at South |
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Texas College in McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished administrator holds a master's |
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degree from The University of Texas at Brownsville, and he |
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completed his bachelor's degree and doctorate in educational human |
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resource development at Texas A&M University; Dr. Serrata has |
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further benefited his profession by serving on the Texas Workforce |
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Education Leadership Committee as well as the executive committee |
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for the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions |
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Officers; active in his community, he is a board member for the |
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Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande and the United Way of El Paso |
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County, and he has given freely of his time and talents to the El |
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Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater El Paso Chamber of |
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Commerce; he has been recognized for his career achievements and |
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contributions with a number of prestigious accolades, including the |
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National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development |
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Excellence Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata has greatly benefited the |
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students of El Paso Community College, and in so doing, he has |
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garnered the lasting respect and admiration of countless people |
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along the way; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. William Serrata for his service as |
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president of El Paso Community College and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Serrata as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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González |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1306 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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