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By: Schubert H.R. No. 659
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The celebration of Blinn College Day at the State
Capitol on March 7, 2017, provides an ideal opportunity to
recognize this noteworthy institution; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1883, Blinn is a comprehensive
two-year college presenting academic transfer, workforce training,
and continuing education classes at campuses in Brenham, Bryan,
Schulenburg, and Sealy; the college offers 96 academic degree and
certificate programs, and its close partnerships with state
universities have allowed for the creation of such innovative
educational opportunities as the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at
Blinn, the Transfer Enrollment at A&M (TEAM) Program, and the Blinn
College Simulation and Clinical Labs at the Texas A&M Health
Science Center in Bryan; and
WHEREAS, Blinn College has seen significant enrollment
growth in the past decade, and its transfer rate of 39.5 percent
nearly doubles the statewide average; moreover, the college's
workforce training job placement rate exceeds 90 percent over a
three-year average, and since August 2015, Blinn has obtained more
than $1 million in skills development fund grants to provide safety
and skills jobs for local businesses; and
WHEREAS, High school students from 52 public, private, and
charter schools benefit from the college's dual credit program, and
Blinn works with the Bryan Independent School District to operate
Bryan Collegiate High School, where approximately 70 percent of
those enrolled are first-generation college students; and
WHEREAS, Blinn College continues to develop its facilities in
Brazos County, and the Blinn-Bryan campus recently completed a $10
million renovation project to improve student services;
additionally, in 2016, the Texas A&M University System and Blinn
College announced a partnership to offer new and expanded programs
at the RELLIS Campus to meet workforce training needs in the Brazos
Valley; and
WHEREAS, A forward-looking institution with a long history
and many notable achievements, Blinn College has played an
important role in higher education in the Lone Star State, and it is
indeed a pleasure to honor the college on this special day; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2017, as Blinn College Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.