SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
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
from the Texas Senate.
Garcia
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 7, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate