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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas colleges and universities contribute |
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| 6 | 7 | | immeasurably to the future of the Lone Star State, and those |
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| 7 | 8 | | professionals who give generously of their expertise to these vital |
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| 8 | 9 | | institutions of higher education are indeed deserving of |
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| 9 | 10 | | recognition; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata was named president of El Paso |
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| 11 | 12 | | Community College in 2012, and during his outstanding tenure at the |
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| 12 | 13 | | school, he has worked diligently to spur enrollment growth while |
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| 13 | 14 | | increasing student retention, dual credit enrollment, and overall |
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| 14 | 15 | | graduation rates; prior to joining EPCC, he served as vice |
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| 15 | 16 | | president for student affairs and enrollment management at South |
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| 16 | 17 | | Texas College in McAllen; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, This distinguished administrator holds a master's |
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| 18 | 19 | | degree from The University of Texas at Brownsville, and he |
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| 19 | 20 | | completed his bachelor's degree and doctorate in educational human |
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| 20 | 21 | | resource development at Texas A&M University; Dr. Serrata has |
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| 21 | 22 | | further benefited his profession by serving on the Texas Workforce |
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| 22 | 23 | | Education Leadership Committee as well as the executive committee |
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| 23 | 24 | | for the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions |
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| 24 | 25 | | Officers; active in his community, he is a board member for the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande and the United Way of El Paso |
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| 26 | 27 | | County, and he has given freely of his time and talents to the El |
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| 27 | 28 | | Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater El Paso Chamber of |
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| 28 | 29 | | Commerce; he has been recognized for his career achievements and |
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| 29 | 30 | | contributions with a number of prestigious accolades, including the |
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| 30 | 31 | | National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development |
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| 31 | 32 | | Excellence Award; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata has greatly benefited the |
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| 33 | 34 | | students of El Paso Community College, and in so doing, he has |
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| 34 | 35 | | garnered the lasting respect and admiration of countless people |
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| 35 | 36 | | along the way; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby honor Dr. William Serrata for his service as |
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| 38 | 39 | | president of El Paso Community College and extend to him sincere |
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| 39 | 40 | | best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be |
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| 40 | 41 | | it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Dr. Serrata as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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