H.R. No. 755
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, El Paso Community College has established itself as
  a model for success in recruiting and equipping the next generation
  of geoscientists; and
         WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Joshua Villalobos, dean of
  instructional programs, EPCC has developed a well-rounded
  geosciences program that prepares students for advanced work at a
  four-year institution by offering them a structured course of study
  that includes seven geology and environmental courses and labs as
  well as freshman- and sophomore-level math and science courses; in
  addition to classwork, students gain valuable experience by
  conducting field-based research and learning about the variety of
  career paths available to geoscientists; and
         WHEREAS, EPCC's partnership with The University of Texas at
  El Paso ensures that credits from geological science degrees earned
  at EPCC transfer, saving students time and money as they pursue a
  bachelor's degree; in the first seven years after EPCC launched its
  geosciences program, the number of students seeking a bachelor's
  degree in geology at UTEP quadrupled, and the number of students
  working toward an environmental science degree nearly doubled as
  EPCC graduates transferred to the university; and
         WHEREAS, The geosciences program at El Paso Community College
  offers its students high quality, affordable educational
  opportunities, and in so doing, it has provided many area residents
  with a strong foundation on which to build; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend El Paso Community College for developing
  an exemplary associate's degree program in geosciences and extend
  to the school's faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes
  for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for EPCC as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
  of Representatives.
 
  Fierro
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 755 was adopted by the House on April
  30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House