86R23526 BPG-D
By: Thompson of Brazoria H.R. No. 1119
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alvin Community College is celebrating its 70th
anniversary in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Approved by voters in the Alvin Independent School
District in 1948, the college was first administered by district
officials; it initially operated as part of Alvin High School,
serving 134 students in grades 11 through 14; later, a separate
facility was built for college-level academic work, and additional
faculty members were hired; the standards of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools were met in 1959, and
Alvin Community College moved to its present campus in 1963; and
WHEREAS, A separate administration, tax district, and
college board were established in the 1971-1972 academic year for
the newly created Alvin Junior College District; a few years later,
citizens voted to almost double the geographical size of the
district, and in 1975, voters approved an $8 million bond issue to
meet the demands of growing enrollment; the service area was
expanded further in 1998 with the founding of the Pearland Center,
and in 2005, a nearly $20 million bond issue was approved to provide
for a new science/health science building; continuing its
partnership with the Pearland Independent School District, the
college provides classes at Robert Turner College and Career High
School; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, the college achieved a record high
enrollment of more than 5,800, and it now offers courses at 15
different locations; designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
by the U.S. Department of Education, it is also one of 67 colleges
in the country included in the Second Chance Pell pilot program;
moreover, on four occasions, it has been named among the nation's
top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute; and
WHEREAS, Over the past seven decades, Alvin Community College
has played a vital role in the community, providing students with
the educational resources required to build a bright and prosperous
future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of Alvin
Community College and extend to all those associated with this
noteworthy institution sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.