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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 117
BY REPRESENTATIVES HUTTER AND LOPINTO
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes May 26, 2010, as "Delgado Community
College Day" at the La. House of Representatives
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Delgado Community College Day" at the2
Louisiana House of Representatives.3
WHEREAS, Delgado Community College is a comprehensive, multicampus public4
community college with strong pre-baccalaureate programs, as well as occupational and5
technical programs, fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern6
Association for Colleges and Schools to offer associate degrees; and7
WHEREAS, in 1921, the Isaac Delgado Central Trades School, built on a fifty-seven8
acre site adjacent to New Orleans City Park and named after the New Orleans businessman9
and philanthropist who donated funds for the school, opened its doors for vocational10
education in the metal and woodworking trades; and11
WHEREAS, over the past eighty-nine years of success, Delgado Community College12
has expanded its role, mission, curricula, location, and student body and is Louisiana's13
largest and oldest community college; and14
WHEREAS, in recognition of the diverse needs of the individual and the demands15
of a democratic society, Delgado Community College provides a comprehensive educational16
program which helps students clarify values and develop skills in critical thinking, self-17
expression, communication, decision making, and problem solving; and 18
WHEREAS, in addition to providing opportunities for students to prepare for19
continued higher education at four-year institutions, Delgado Community College also offers20
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and certificate programs, specialized onsite training, and custom-designed courses of study;1
and2
WHEREAS, Delgado Community College provides numerous courses of study from3
a variety of areas, such as allied health, arts and humanities, business, communication,4
nursing, science and mathematics, and technology; and5
WHEREAS, Delgado Community College maintains the City Park Campus, the West6
Bank Campus, the Charity School of Nursing, Delgado Northshore in Covington and7
Delgado Northshore in Slidell, and the Kenner/East Jefferson Office of Delgado and a8
Maritime, Fire, and Industrial Training Facility; and 9
WHEREAS, in pursuing its mission in higher education, Delgado Community10
College is committed to excellence in academic instruction by providing a qualified and11
caring faculty, a supportive administration and staff, programs that meet the highest12
standards, and an environment that supports a high level of performance in faculty, staff, and13
students; and 14
WHEREAS, through its open-door admissions policy and affordable access, Delgado15
Community College commits itself to providing opportunities for higher education to16
students from around Louisiana, the nation, and the world with diverse racial, ethnic,17
religious, economic, educational, and cultural backgrounds; and 18
WHEREAS, in recent years, Delgado Community College has expanded its online19
education program to offer courses to those who may not have otherwise pursued higher20
education; and21
WHEREAS, the historical record of Delgado Community College demonstrates that22
Delgado respects and values the worth of each individual; learning and the pursuit of23
knowledge; open communication; the cultural diversity of students, faculty, staff, and24
administration; and an understanding of responsibility to our nation and our world; and25
WHEREAS, having demonstrated notable achievement in educating more than one26
hundred thousand students, Delgado Community College rightly celebrates eighty-nine years27
of "education that works", and it is appropriate to recognize Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as28
"Delgado Community College Day" at the Louisiana House of Representatives in honor of29
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the1
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Wednesday, May 26, 2010, as "Delgado2
Community College Day" at the Louisiana House of Representatives.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted4
to Chancellor Ron D. Wright, Ph.D.5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Hutter HR No. 117
Recognizes May 26, 2010, as "Delgado Community College Day" at the La. House of
Representatives.