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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Borger Independent School District and Frank |
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Phillips College have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to |
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area students by offering a dual credit program at Borger High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their partnership, FPC and Borger High |
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provide students with the opportunity to enroll in free dual credit |
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classes and earn an associate degree as well as a high school |
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diploma; the first cohort of students in the program graduated in |
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2017, and since then, four more cohorts have risen to the challenge |
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of an increased workload to graduate from both schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2021, eight percent of Borger High seniors earned |
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associate of science degrees through the dual credit program, |
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surpassing the state average of two percent; the 15 graduates of |
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Cohort 5 include Pearson Bailey, Cash Conaway, Cameron Counts, |
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Isabella Diaz, David Espinosa, Camden Hernandez, Kyli Hernandez, |
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Kloe Holt, Ryan Howes, Aidan Johnston, Hayleigh Martinez, Josue |
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Miramontes, Kayli Potts, Joseline Lopez Tovar, and Julian Word; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have benefited from |
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the able leadership of superintendent Chance Welch of Borger ISD, |
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principal Matt Ammerman and associate principal DeDe Conaway of |
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Borger High, and president Dr. Glendon Forgey and former president |
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Dr. Jud Hicks of FPC, as well as from the valuable contributions of |
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the faculty, staff, trustees, and regents of both schools and |
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Borger ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, A quality education is critical to the continuing |
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vitality of our state, and the dual credit program at Borger High |
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helps students to reach their full potential and to become engaged |
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and productive members of their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Borger Independent School District |
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and Frank Phillips College for offering a dual credit program at |
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Borger High School and extend to all those involved with the |
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initiative sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Borger ISD, Frank Phillips College, and Borger High School as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |