| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1225 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Yeonopolus is retiring as chancellor of Central |
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| 6 | 6 | | Texas College on August 31, 2023, drawing to a close a distinguished |
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| 7 | 7 | | tenure with the school that has spanned five decades; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Yeonopolus first joined Central Texas College |
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| 9 | 9 | | (CTC) in 1973 as a counselor in the student services department; he |
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| 10 | 10 | | went on to hold several leadership positions at the college, |
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| 11 | 11 | | including dean, assistant deputy chancellor, and deputy chancellor |
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| 12 | 12 | | before being officially appointed as chancellor on November 19, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2015; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career with CTC, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mr. Yeonopolus has distinguished himself through his tireless |
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| 16 | 16 | | efforts to advance the school's mission of providing quality |
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| 17 | 17 | | education, training, and support services to a diverse student |
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| 18 | 18 | | population; with its central campus located in Killeen, CTC offers |
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| 19 | 19 | | programs and services at multiple sites worldwide, including to |
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| 20 | 20 | | members of the military; a Vietnam veteran, Mr. Yeonopolus has |
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| 21 | 21 | | played an integral part in furthering the school's commitment to |
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| 22 | 22 | | offering educational opportunities to service members and their |
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| 23 | 23 | | families; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator holds a master's degree |
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| 25 | 25 | | from the University of Arizona, a bachelor's degree from Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | State University, and an associate's degree from Temple College; |
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| 27 | 27 | | active in his professional community, he has given generously of |
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| 28 | 28 | | his time and talents to the Council of College and Military |
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| 29 | 29 | | Educators, which honored him with a William E. Kennedy Award, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on |
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| 31 | 31 | | Colleges; a member of the Vietnamese Airborne Division Association, |
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| 32 | 32 | | he was recognized as the 2008 Airborne Man of the Year, and he |
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| 33 | 33 | | received a 2021 Congressional Veteran Commendation by U.S. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Congressman John Carter; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Through his skillful leadership and commitment to |
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| 36 | 36 | | excellence, Jim Yeonopolus has greatly benefited Central Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | College, and his contributions will continue to resonate in the |
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| 38 | 38 | | years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jim Yeonopolus on his retirement as |
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| 41 | 41 | | chancellor of Central Texas College and extend to him sincere best |
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| 42 | 42 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Mr. Yeonopolus as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 45 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Shine |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1225 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 50 | 50 | | 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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