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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata has served with distinction as |
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president of El Paso Community College since assuming that post on |
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August 1, 2012, and under his leadership, the institution has built |
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on its reputation for providing students in the region with |
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accessible, affordable, and high-quality education; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Serrata holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M |
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University, a master's degree from The University of Texas at |
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Brownsville, and a doctorate in educational human resource |
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development from Texas A&M; he previously served for seven years as |
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vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at |
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South Texas College in McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, As head of EPCC and as a leader in the El Paso |
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community, Dr. Serrata has worked diligently to ensure that EPCC |
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continues to expand opportunity within the region and state; he has |
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demonstrated a commitment to increasing degree attainment and has |
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guided the institution with a focus on preparing students to |
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contribute to a strong Texas workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, During Dr. Serrata's tenure as president, EPCC has |
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been named one of the top 10 community colleges in the nation by the |
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Aspen Institute; it has further been recognized with the |
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prestigious American Association of Community Colleges Student |
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Success Award and has been ranked No. 1 in the number of associate |
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degrees awarded to Hispanic students; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Serrata's many professional affiliations have |
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included his membership on the boards of Excelencia in Education, |
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Catch the Next, the Higher Education Research and Development |
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Institute, and the National Student Clearinghouse Advisory |
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Committee; he has also been an active and prominent member of many |
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local organizations, having served on the boards of Workforce |
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Solutions Upper Rio Grande, the Greater El Paso Chamber of |
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Commerce, United Way of El Paso, and numerous others; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past seven years, El Paso Community College |
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has greatly benefited from the knowledge, passion, and expertise |
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that Dr. William Serrata has brought to his duties, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on all that he has achieved; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. William Serrata for his service as |
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president of El Paso Community College and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Serrata as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1230 was adopted by the House on April |
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26, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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