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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Shah Ardalan has greatly distinguished himself |
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as the founding president of Lone Star College-University Park in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ardalan began his career with the Lone Star |
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College System in 2008, when he was appointed vice chancellor and |
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CIO; in 2011, he was tasked with overseeing the establishment of the |
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system's sixth campus and named its chief executive officer; he |
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took on the role of president of Lone Star College-University Park |
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in 2012, and under his able leadership, the school has grown to |
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serve an enrollment of 13,000 students, and it employs more than 100 |
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full-time faculty members and over 400 adjunct professors; in |
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addition to leading the college, Dr. Ardalan has served as a guest |
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teacher and lecturer for doctoral classes, supported a wide range |
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of faculty initiatives, and played an instrumental role in |
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establishing new workforce and continuing education programs, |
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degrees, and certificates; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ardalan's previous experience includes his |
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leadership roles at College of Southern Nevada, San Juan College, |
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and Prairie View A&M University; moreover, he has served on |
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numerous boards and committees, such as those for College Board, |
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the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston |
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Partnership, the Northwest Harris County chapter of the American |
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Heart Association, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many honors, Dr. Ardalan has been named |
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Community College President of the Year by SAFE Diversity |
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Communities, and he has received the Shirley B. Gordon Award from |
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Phi Theta Kappa as well as the Carl M. Nelson Award from the Texas |
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Association of Community Colleges; he holds a bachelor's degree in |
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physics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a |
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master's degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T |
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State University, and a doctorate of education in community college |
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leadership from John Roueche Graduate Center at National American |
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University in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his visionary leadership and commitment to |
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excellence, Dr. Shah Ardalan has greatly advanced the important |
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mission of Lone Star College, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on his many contributions to higher education; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Shah Ardalan for his exemplary |
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service as president of Lone Star College-University Park and |
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extend to him 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 Dr. Ardalan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |