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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, South Texas College is celebrating its 30th |
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anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded as South Texas Community College in |
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September 1993, STC has grown to include six campuses and two higher |
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education centers located in Hidalgo County and Starr County; |
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today, the institution benefits from the able leadership of its |
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president, Dr. Ricardo J. Solis, and it serves nearly 50,000 credit |
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and non-credit students from across the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, STC currently offers more than 127 degree programs |
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and certifications, including five baccalaureate degrees; in |
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addition, the institution provides dual credit courses for high |
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school students, and it has established a number of professional |
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and industry training initiatives; STC has placed a special |
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emphasis on preparing students for careers in health care, and it is |
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the first college in the nation approved to implement a registered |
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nurse apprenticeship program, which enables students to work in |
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nursing at local hospitals while completing their studies; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, South Texas College has provided |
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students with a quality education and a strong foundation for |
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achievement, and in so doing, it is making an important |
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contribution to the future of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of South |
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Texas College and extend to all those associated with the |
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institution sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for South Texas College as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |