SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491
         WHEREAS, Faculty, staff, and students from Lone Star
  College are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2015, to celebrate
  Lone Star College Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1972, Lone Star College, then
  known as North Harris County College, initially served residents
  of the Aldine, Humble, and Spring Independent School Districts;
  starting out with 16 staff members and an enrollment of 613, it
  has since expanded to become the largest higher education
  institution in the Houston area, teaching 95,000 pupils at its
  six colleges and numerous centers; it encompasses a region of
  more than 1,400 square miles and draws students from 11 school
  districts, including New Caney, Tomball, Conroe, Willis,
  Splendora, Klein, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Magnolia; and
         WHEREAS, Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, this notable
  system of higher learning provides an affordable, quality
  education to area residents, allowing them to earn associate's
  degrees, certifications in high-demand fields, and credits that
  enable them to transfer to four-year colleges; furthermore, Lone
  Star College offers dual-credit classes to accelerate college
  completion for more than 8,000 area high school students as well
  as courses for local youths and people age 50 and older through
  its Discovery College summer programs and Academy for Lifelong
  Learning; and
         WHEREAS, Under the expert guidance of Chancellor Stephen
  C. Head, the institution has been nationally recognized as a Top
  10 Associate Degree Producer by Community College Week magazine,
  and it also is leading the Texas Reverse Transfer Initiative and
  the Texas Completes effort to increase statewide college
  graduation rates; and
         WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Lone Star College has
  devoted itself to giving students in the Houston area the best
  educational opportunities possible, and in so doing, it has
  equipped generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills
  necessary to build a brighter future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
  Legislature, hereby recognize April 6, 2015, as Lone Star College
  Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
  delegation for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Lone Star College as an expression of high regard
  from the Texas Senate.
 
  Garcia
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 7, 2015.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate