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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, San Jacinto College was presented with a 2017 Rising |
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Star Award by the Aspen Institute on March 14, 2017, and this |
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notable achievement truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Chosen from among more than 1,000 community colleges |
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from across the nation, San Jacinto ranked among the top five |
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schools evaluated by the institute, based on its demonstrated |
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excellence in the areas of academic achievement, degree completion, |
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job placement, and access for minority and low-income students; |
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along with the Rising Star title, the school received a $100,000 |
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prize; and |
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WHEREAS, San Jacinto College was established in 1961 and has |
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since grown to encompass 4 campuses and 10 extension centers |
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throughout the greater Houston area; it currently serves over |
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40,000 students, more than half of whom are underrepresented |
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minorities; within the last 10 years, the college has further |
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distinguished itself by boosting degree and certificate completion |
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rates by more than 160 percent; and |
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WHEREAS, Higher education plays an integral role in |
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sustaining the prosperity of the Lone Star State, and through their |
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dedication to expanding access and opportunities for their |
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students, the members of the faculty, staff, and administration at |
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San Jacinto College are making a positive difference in the lives of |
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countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate San Jacinto |
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College on its selection as a recipient of a 2017 Rising Star Award |
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from the Aspen Institute and extend to all those associated with the |
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school sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for San Jacinto College as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |