SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 257
WHEREAS, Weatherford College is celebrating its 150th
anniversary in 2019, providing a fitting opportunity to pay
tribute to this fine institution's long record of
achievement; and
WHEREAS, One of the oldest colleges in Texas, Weatherford
College was established in 1869, before both Texas A&M University
and The University of Texas; founded by the Phoenix Lodge No. 273
of the Masons, the school was originally known as the Weatherford
Masonic Institute and later as Cleveland College; in the 1880s,
the school was purchased by the Methodist Church and renamed
Weatherford College; and
WHEREAS, Women were first admitted to Weatherford in 1917,
and the school officially became a junior college in 1921; its
association with the Methodist Church ended in 1949, when the
school became a public institution; during the 1960s,
Weatherford's student population began to outgrow the original
building, called Old Main, and in 1968, the school was relocated
to its current hilltop location; and
WHEREAS, Weatherford College today serves Parker, Palo
Pinto, Hood, Jack, and Wise Counties, and it has educational
centers in Mineral Wells and Granbury, as well as a campus
between Decatur and Bridgeport; the school offers associate and
associate of applied science degrees in a wide variety of
subjects, including accounting, biology, liberal arts, music,
premedicine, teacher education, business administration,
criminal justice, fire science, information technology, and
occupational therapy, among many others; and
WHEREAS, In January 2019, Weatherford College was named
Educational Partner of the Year by Workforce Solutions of
North Central Texas at the group's 22nd annual Awards of
Excellence in Grand Prairie, and it was cited for its 35 training
opportunities for occupations listed on the group's Target
Occupations List; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they work to
prepare for a bright future, the students, faculty, and staff of
Weatherford College may indeed take great pride in their
institution and its long history of educational excellence; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the sesquicentennial of
Weatherford College and extend to the members of the college
community sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Weatherford College as an expression of high regard
from the Texas Senate.
Fallon
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 25, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate