| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1235 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Panola College celebrated an important milestone in |
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| 6 | 6 | | its rich history with the commemoration of its 75th anniversary in |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2022; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Panola College was established on June 14, 1947, |
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| 9 | 9 | | with an original enrollment of 55 students, who met for classes in |
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| 10 | 10 | | two temporary buildings; over the years, the institution has grown |
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| 11 | 11 | | into a thriving academic community of more than 2,600 students, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | the 35-acre campus now encompasses student apartments, the Charles |
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| 13 | 13 | | C. Matthews Foundation Student Center, and the state-of-the-art |
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| 14 | 14 | | Health and Natural Sciences Building; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Primarily serving residents of Panola, Harrison, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Marion, and Shelby Counties, Panola College offers a variety of |
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| 17 | 17 | | associate's degree and university transfer programs, as well as |
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| 18 | 18 | | distance learning, workforce training, and continuing education |
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| 19 | 19 | | courses; in addition, students have the opportunity to compete in |
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| 20 | 20 | | rodeo, volleyball, baseball, and basketball, as well as to |
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| 21 | 21 | | participate in a variety of extracurricular offerings, such as fine |
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| 22 | 22 | | arts exhibitions, theatrical productions, and musical |
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| 23 | 23 | | performances; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The 75th anniversary festivities began with a |
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| 25 | 25 | | dedication ceremony for a Texas Historical Commission historical |
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| 26 | 26 | | marker honoring the college, and the celebration continued with a |
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| 27 | 27 | | number of other events held throughout the fall semester, including |
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| 28 | 28 | | a laser show, a dinner theater, alumni mixers, and a reception and |
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| 29 | 29 | | book signing for the commemorative volume, 75 Years Along the Pony |
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| 30 | 30 | | Trail; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Since its founding 75 years ago, Panola College has |
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| 32 | 32 | | offered generations of students a quality education and a strong |
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| 33 | 33 | | foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it is making an |
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| 34 | 34 | | important contribution to the future of the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 35 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Panola |
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| 38 | 38 | | College and extend to all those associated with the institution |
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| 39 | 39 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Clardy |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1235 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 47 | 47 | | 27, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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