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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 527
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WHEREAS, The South Texas College Dual Enrollment Academies |
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program was selected as a 2014 Examples of Excelencia finalist by |
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Excelencia in Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Excelencia in |
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Education is a national nonprofit organization that works to |
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accelerate Latino student success in higher education; the |
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organization's Examples of Excelencia initiative recognizes |
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programs around the country that effectively increase the |
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enrollment, performance, and graduation rates of Latino college |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, One of 14 finalists for this prestigious honor, |
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the Dual Enrollment Academies program at South Texas College |
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allows hardworking high school students to earn an associate's |
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degree in two years by taking high school courses in the morning |
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and dual credit classes at the college in the afternoon; and |
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WHEREAS, The program got its start with the establishment |
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of the college's Medical Science Academy in 2005 and the |
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Engineering Academy in 2006; it continued to expand over the next |
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several years as the college added the Computer Science Academy, |
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the Criminal Justice Academy, and the School to Career Academy, |
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which includes specializations in both welding and electronic |
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health records; and |
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WHEREAS, The faculty and staff of the Dual Enrollment |
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Academies further assist students in reaching their career goals |
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through seminars, counseling, mentorships, development |
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workshops, and volunteer opportunities in cooperation with area |
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businesses and industries; in addition, academy students have |
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been offered more than $11.9 million in scholarships since 2008, |
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and several have received the Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium |
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Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing an innovative opportunity to pursue |
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a college education while still in high school, the Dual |
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Enrollment Academies program has helped many young Texans |
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prepare themselves for future success, and its selection as a |
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finalist for the Examples of Excelencia Award is indeed well |
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deserved; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the South Texas College Dual |
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Enrollment Academies program on being named a 2014 Examples of |
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Excelencia finalist and commend the faculty, staff, and students |
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of the program for their dedicated efforts; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the program as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 9, 2015. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |