84R1235 RA-D
By: Clardy H.R. No. 118
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In 2015, Kilgore College is celebrating the 80th
anniversary of its founding, and this occasion presents a fitting
opportunity to honor this respected institution; and
WHEREAS, After the 1930 East Texas oil boom led to a
considerable population increase in the Kilgore area, civic and
business leaders embarked on plans to establish a community
college; opening in the fall of 1935, Kilgore College held classes
for its inaugural 229-member student body at local public schools;
and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, this two-year junior college
has served more than 150,000 students through a wide range of
academic, continuing education, workforce development, and adult
education programs; in addition to preparing university-bound
students, the school offers training in such vocational fields as
emergency medical response, nursing, law enforcement, and
manufacturing technology; and
WHEREAS, Kilgore College operates a main campus in the city
of Kilgore as well as an extension center in Longview, which serves
an annual enrollment of about 5,000 students; ably led by its
president, Dr. William Holda, Kilgore College is also home to the
East Texas Oil Museum, an agriculture demonstration farm, and a
number of cultural and athletic programs, including the well-known
drill team, the Rangerettes; and
WHEREAS, Over the past eight decades, Kilgore College has
provided students with important opportunities in higher
education, and in so doing, it has enriched the lives of countless
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding
of Kilgore College and extend to its students, faculty, and staff
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Kilgore College as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.