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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio has been |
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named a 2024 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Named for Malcolm Baldrige, the 26th U.S. secretary |
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of commerce, this prestigious award is the nation's highest level |
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of recognition that an organization can receive for performance |
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excellence; it was established in 1987 by Congress to enhance the |
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competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses and was |
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redesigned in 2024 to focus on organizational resilience; the only |
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educational institution in the country to earn the distinction for |
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2024, ACD previously received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality |
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Award in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1945, the Alamo Colleges District is one |
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of the largest community college systems in the nation, employing |
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nearly 5,600 people and serving more than 100,000 students; the |
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district encompasses five campuses, Northeast Lakeview College, |
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Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, St. Philip's College, |
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and San Antonio College, as well as several education and training |
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centers; currently led by Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, the district |
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seeks to foster economic and social mobility and to meet workforce |
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demands through affordable or tuition-free education; and |
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WHEREAS, ACD has launched a number of successful programs |
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designed to improve student outcomes, such as AlamoPROMISE, which |
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covers the difference between financial aid and the overall cost of |
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tuition and books, and AlamoADVISE, which provides personalized |
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advising and resources with a special focus on supporting |
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nontraditional students and those dealing with economic or academic |
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disadvantages; the institution has maintained high course |
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completion and productive grade rates, and it has seen increased |
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employee and student satisfaction in recent years; and |
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WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District has served as a gateway |
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to opportunity for generations of Texans over the past eight |
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decades, and its receipt of this well-deserved honor is a testament |
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to the ongoing dedication of its faculty, students, and staff; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Alamo Colleges District on its |
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receipt of a 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and |
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extend to all those associated with the district sincere best |
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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 the Alamo Colleges District as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |