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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, North Central Texas College--Bowie celebrated the |
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15th anniversary of its opening on March 9, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Responding to a need for further educational |
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opportunities in the area, the Bowie City Council created a college |
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task force in 1995; community leaders subsequently partnered with |
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North Central Texas College, using an economic development sales |
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tax to fund the construction of a new campus in Bowie; in April |
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1999, the city broke ground on a 16,000-square-foot building, and |
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the campus opened its doors for the first time in January of the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, In the decade and a half since it welcomed its first |
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students, NCTC--Bowie has undergone significant expansion, and it |
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now boasts the resources of a comprehensive community college; in |
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the summer of 2008, the campus launched an oil-and-gas technology |
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program, and in 2009, that initiative received a boost with the |
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opening of a new wing that featured a cutting-edge petroleum |
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training facility, a library, learning labs, and a Student Success |
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Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of current director Jose |
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DaSilva, the campus offers a wide variety of programs designed to |
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equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter |
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into prosperous and fulfilling careers, including technical |
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training, dual-credit courses, and pathways for transferring to |
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four-year schools; in addition, the campus serves the local |
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business community through classes on how to start a company and |
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through free consultations for local entrepreneurs; furthermore, |
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the Division of Lifelong Learning provides nontraditional students |
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with a number of special interest classes as well as training in |
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computer applications, life skills, and technical trades; and |
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WHEREAS, By furnishing its students with a solid educational |
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foundation, North Central Texas College--Bowie is stimulating |
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economic development in the city and the surrounding vicinity and |
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increasing the standard of living among area residents, and it is |
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indeed a privilege to recognize the campus's many contributions to |
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its community at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 15th anniversary of North |
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Central Texas College--Bowie and extend to its administration, |
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faculty, staff, and students 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 the campus as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1923 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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