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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Anabell Cardona, the president and chief executive |
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officer of Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, which |
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recently received the Teach for America Institutional Catalyst |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Anabell Cardona began operating Valley Grande |
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Institute of Weslaco in 2001, and in 2007, the school was renamed |
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Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies; the school's |
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vocational nursing program had served as the foundation of the |
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institute since its opening in 1992, and Anabell Cardona devoted |
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herself to expanding the school's offerings with new instructors |
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and facilities and with allied health programs in medical |
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assisting, medical insurance and billing, and patient care; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the institute has continued to |
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grow and attract talented students and staff from across the Rio |
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Grande Valley and beyond; regarded as an excellent learning |
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institution that trains students to become outstanding medical |
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professionals, the school now occupies 50,000 square feet of |
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space in four buildings and is located in downtown Weslaco; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2020, the institute was awarded a grant by |
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South Texas Health Systems that was used to upgrade equipment and |
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for staff development and training; in December of 2022, the |
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institute and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley partnered |
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to support the statewide need for medical professionals by |
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training students from the institute at regional hospitals and |
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medical facilities; students can receive a stipend while working |
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at the university's clinical sites, and under the supervision of |
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the university's educators and staff, students will develop |
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skills and gain valuable experience while contributing to the |
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region's health care workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Imbued with an uncompromising work ethic and a |
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commitment to upholding high standards, Anabell Cardona has |
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demonstrated to her community that achieving one's goals is |
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within reach through hard work and dedication; her efforts have |
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empowered countless students in the Rio Grande Valley to pursue |
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knowledge and to prepare for rewarding careers, and it is truly |
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fitting that she receive special recognition on her many |
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contributions to higher learning and to the field of medicine in |
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Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Anabell Cardona on her outstanding |
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leadership of Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies and |
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extend to her and to the institution's faculty, staff, and |
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students congratulations on the school's receipt of the |
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Institutional Catalyst Award and best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 10, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |