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By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1536
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of Texas State
Technical College are gathering in Austin on May 4, 2017, to
celebrate Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1965, Texas State Technical College
is a two-year technical training institution focused on advanced
and emerging technologies; TSTC offers numerous associate degrees
and certificates across a variety of program areas to assist in
developing a job-ready workforce, and the college has graduated
more than 100,000 students; and
WHEREAS, TSTC boasts 10 campuses across the state, including
Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend County, Harlingen,
Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, Waco, and Williamson County; in
recent years, the college has seen an increase in overall
enrollment, awards conferred, and job placements, and it has
adopted an accountability-based funding model in which funds
received by the school are determined by student earnings and
associated state tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, Texas State Technical College provides Texans with
the opportunity to attain leading-edge technical skills and
knowledge, to the great benefit of the students, their families,
and the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the
school for its contributions to the economic advancement of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 4, 2017, as Texas State Technical
College Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
stay in Austin.