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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Victoria College on the grand occasion of its 100th |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 4, 1925, the Victoria Independent |
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School District Board of Trustees voted to establish Victoria |
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Junior College, now known as Victoria College; under the |
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leadership of superintendent Virgil L. Griffin, who also served |
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as the college's first president, classes commenced on September |
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14, 1925, for 51 students on the third floor of Patti Welder High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, The rapid growth of the institution soon |
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necessitated expansion, and a two-story building was constructed |
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in 1927 for the junior college adjacent to the high school; |
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Victoria College remained under the governance of Victoria |
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Independent School District until 1949 when an independent board |
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of trustees was established, although the partnership between |
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the college and the school district has continued; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past century, Victoria College has |
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transformed into a comprehensive community college, and it now |
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serves more than 7,000 students annually through academic |
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programs and workforce training that prepares students for |
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careers in business and technology, health care, industrial |
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trades, and public service; the expansion of its facilities |
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includes a 16-building main campus on 60 acres in Victoria and |
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facilities in Hallettsville, Gonzalez, and downtown Victoria; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Victoria College further serves people in the |
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Golden Crescent Region through its Zelda L. Allen School of |
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Nursing, Museum of the Coastal Bend, Gonzales Center, Leo J. |
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Welder Center for the Performing Arts, Liberty Street Industrial |
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Training Center, and Emerging Technology Complex; in addition, |
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the college is constructing a new Student Success Center, which |
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is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Victoria College plays an essential role in |
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providing quality education and valuable training opportunities |
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that support area residents looking to pursue higher education or |
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career advancement close to home while managing their other |
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responsibilities, as well as increasing the economic prosperity |
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of the region; the school is truly deserving of recognition for |
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reaching this milestone in its impressive history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Victoria College on the occasion |
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of its 100th anniversary and commend its leadership, faculty, and |
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staff on their invaluable contributions to higher education in |
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Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the college in honor of this special occasion. |