By: Weber H.R. No. 295
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Nine Texas community colleges have been ranked in
the top 10 percent of community colleges in the country by the Aspen
Institute; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing 120 schools for their innovative
strategies and exceptional results, the Aspen Institute has named
to its list Alvin Community College in Alvin, Trinity Valley
Community College in Athens, Lee College in Baytown, Blinn College
in Brenham, Texas State Technical College-West Texas in Sweetwater,
Texarkana College in Texarkana, Southwest Texas Junior College in
Uvalde, Victoria College in Victoria, and Wharton County Junior
College in Wharton; the institutions were selected through analysis
of publicly available data with technical support from the National
Center for Higher Education Management Systems and guidance from
the institute's Data/Metrics Advisory Panel; among the criteria
that the institute examined were overall student performance,
improvement, and performance by minority students; and
WHEREAS, The Aspen Institute was founded in 1950 to provide a
forum through which leaders could better understand the human
challenges facing the organizations and communities they serve; the
institute's College Excellence Program highlights institutions
that have achieved high levels of student success, and the schools
named to its list are eligible to compete for the $700,000 Aspen
Prize for Community College Excellence; and
WHEREAS, The Aspen Institute employed a rigorous process to
rate the nation's community colleges, and inclusion in its list of
the top 120 is indeed a prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Texas
community colleges that were named among the top 120 community
colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute and extend to all
those associated with these outstanding institutions sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the schools as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.