83R12145 JGH-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 965
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Brazosport College in Lake Jackson has earned
recognition as one of the top community colleges in the nation by
being named as a finalist for the 2013 Aspen Prize for Community
College Excellence; and
WHEREAS, Presented by the Aspen Institute in Washington,
D.C., this prestigious award is the signature recognition for high
achievement by America's community colleges; Brazosport College is
one of only 10 such colleges in the nation, and the only one in
Texas, to be chosen as a finalist for this honor; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1968, Brazosport College has benefited
from the dynamic leadership of Dr. Millicent Valek since 1996; the
school's status as a leading regional center for higher education
has been further strengthened by the recent completion of $75
million in new and renovated facilities; and
WHEREAS, One of only three community colleges in Texas that
offer an applied baccalaureate degree, Brazosport provides a
variety of workforce training, transfer degree, and community
outreach programs; the school has been selected as a Leader College
by Achieving the Dream, a national student completion movement; of
those who have graduated from the school since 2005, 99 percent are
currently employed; and
WHEREAS, Almost half of all college students across the
country attend community colleges, and with this prestigious
recognition, Brazosport College has once again distinguished
itself as a state and national leader in affordable, quality
education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Brazosport College on being named a
finalist for the 2013 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
and extend to its administration, faculty, and students sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Brazosport College as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.