Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1789
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Shah Ardalan has greatly distinguished himself
6	6	as the founding president of Lone Star College-University Park in
7	7	Houston; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Dr. Ardalan began his career with the Lone Star
9	9	College System in 2008, when he was appointed vice chancellor and
10	10	CIO; in 2011, he was tasked with overseeing the establishment of the
11	11	system's sixth campus and named its chief executive officer; he
12	12	took on the role of president of Lone Star College-University Park
13	13	in 2012, and under his able leadership, the school has grown to
14	14	serve an enrollment of 13,000 students, and it employs more than 100
15	15	full-time faculty members and over 400 adjunct professors; in
16	16	addition to leading the college, Dr. Ardalan has served as a guest
17	17	teacher and lecturer for doctoral classes, supported a wide range
18	18	of faculty initiatives, and played an instrumental role in
19	19	establishing new workforce and continuing education programs,
20	20	degrees, and certificates; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Dr. Ardalan's previous experience includes his
22	22	leadership roles at College of Southern Nevada, San Juan College,
23	23	and Prairie View A&M University; moreover, he has served on
24	24	numerous boards and committees, such as those for College Board,
25	25	the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, Greater Houston
26	26	Partnership, the Northwest Harris County chapter of the American
27	27	Heart Association, and the Texas Association of Community Colleges;
28	28	and
29	29	WHEREAS, Among his many honors, Dr. Ardalan has been named
30	30	Community College President of the Year by SAFE Diversity
31	31	Communities, and he has received the Shirley B. Gordon Award from
32	32	Phi Theta Kappa as well as the Carl M. Nelson Award from the Texas
33	33	Association of Community Colleges; he holds a bachelor's degree in
34	34	physics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a
35	35	master's degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T
36	36	State University, and a doctorate of education in community college
37	37	leadership from John Roueche Graduate Center at National American
38	38	University in Austin; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Through his visionary leadership and commitment to
40	40	excellence, Dr. Shah Ardalan has greatly advanced the important
41	41	mission of Lone Star College, and he may indeed reflect with pride
42	42	on his many contributions to higher education; now, therefore, be
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44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby commend Dr. Shah Ardalan for his exemplary
46	46	service as president of Lone Star College-University Park and
47	47	extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Dr. Ardalan as an expression of high regard by the
50	50	Texas House of Representatives.
51	51	Harless
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 1789 was adopted by the House on May
55	55	25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House