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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 686
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the Texas State Technical College |
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delegation, who are visiting Austin on May 4, 2017, to celebrate |
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Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Texas State Technical |
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College has served as the state's premier two-year institution |
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for technical education by providing highly specialized training |
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in advanced and emerging technology fields; and |
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WHEREAS, The college has long been viewed as an innovator |
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in higher education, and today, students can choose from among 91 |
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associate degree programs, 91 certificate options, and 67 |
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program areas that lead to rewarding careers in a broad range of |
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technical fields; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas State Technical College was the first |
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institution of higher education in Texas to be funded based |
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entirely upon results; the school is paid by the state |
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legislature only after students have entered the workforce and |
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have earned salaries for five years; this unique approach to |
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educational administration has enabled the college to increase |
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efficiency and open three new campuses over the last four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas State Technical College experienced record |
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increases in enrollment in the fall semester of 2016; the |
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institution continues to focus on student achievement while |
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maximizing state investment, and it serves as a national model |
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for technical training in higher education settings; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the administrators and leaders of |
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Texas State Technical College for their many exceptional |
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achievements and extend to the teachers, staff, and students |
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sincere best wishes for the future; 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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Birdwell |
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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 26, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |