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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 654
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize San Jacinto College for being honored as one of the |
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nation's top five community colleges by Aspen Institute's College |
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Excellence Program; and |
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WHEREAS, The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence |
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is the signature recognition of high achievement and performance |
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among community colleges in the United States; San Jacinto |
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College was honored with an Aspen Prize Rising Star award for its |
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success in several areas, including student academic |
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performance, degree and college completion rates, job placement, |
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and minority and low-income student accomplishment; this |
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prestigious award distinguishes the school as a top five |
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institution among more than 1,000 community colleges across the |
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country; and |
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WHEREAS, San Jacinto College has been a leader in higher |
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education in Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast region since 1961; |
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the school has gained widespread recognition for its progressive |
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approach to student learning and for implementing innovative |
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programs that focus on helping students to succeed and on |
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lowering the costs of continuing education; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last 10 years, San Jacinto College has |
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experienced a dramatic increase in the number of degrees and |
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certificates awarded to students; the school has also helped |
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students excel in the labor market by establishing beneficial |
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partnerships with local businesses and by aligning program |
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learning outcomes to industry standards; and |
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WHEREAS, Whether preparing students to continue their |
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higher education path or to meet the demands of a changing |
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marketplace, the educators and administrators at San Jacinto |
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College are committed to ensuring the long-term success of their |
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students; they can indeed take pride in their outstanding |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the |
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administrators, faculty, staff, and students of San Jacinto |
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College on being named among the top five community colleges in |
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the nation and proclaim April 25, 2017, San Jacinto College Day |
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at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the college as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Garcia |
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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 25, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |