84R12729 CJM-D
By: Bell H.R. No. 1329
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Faculty, staff, and students from Lone Star College
are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2015, to celebrate Lone Star
College Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1972, Lone Star College, then known
as North Harris County College, initially served residents of the
Aldine, Humble, and Spring Independent School Districts; starting
out with 16 staff members and an enrollment of 613, it has since
expanded to become the largest higher education institution in the
Houston area, teaching 95,000 pupils at its six colleges and
numerous centers; it encompasses a region of more than 1,400 square
miles and draws students from 11 school districts, including New
Caney, Tomball, Conroe, Willis, Splendora, Klein,
Cypress-Fairbanks, and Magnolia; and
WHEREAS, Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, this notable system
of higher learning provides an affordable, quality education to
area residents, allowing them to earn associate's degrees,
certifications in high-demand fields, and credits that enable them
to transfer to four-year colleges; furthermore, Lone Star College
offers dual-credit classes to accelerate college completion for
more than 8,000 area high school students as well as courses for
local youths and people age 50 and older through its Discovery
College summer programs and Academy for Lifelong Learning; and
WHEREAS, Under the expert guidance of Chancellor Stephen C.
Head, the institution has been nationally recognized as a Top 10
Associate Degree Producer by Community College Week magazine, and
it also is leading the Texas Reverse Transfer Initiative and the
Texas Completes effort to increase statewide college graduation
rates; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Lone Star College has
devoted itself to giving students in the Houston area the best
educational opportunities possible, and in so doing, it has
equipped generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills
necessary to build a brighter future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 6, 2015, as Lone Star College
Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
delegation for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Lone Star College as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.