Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize Anabell Cardona, the president and chief executive
4	4	officer of Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, which
5	5	recently received the Teach for America Institutional Catalyst
6	6	Award; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Anabell Cardona began operating Valley Grande
8	8	Institute of Weslaco in 2001, and in 2007, the school was renamed
9	9	Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies; the school's
10	10	vocational nursing program had served as the foundation of the
11	11	institute since its opening in 1992, and Anabell Cardona devoted
12	12	herself to expanding the school's offerings with new instructors
13	13	and facilities and with allied health programs in medical
14	14	assisting, medical insurance and billing, and patient care; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Over the years, the institute has continued to
16	16	grow and attract talented students and staff from across the Rio
17	17	Grande Valley and beyond; regarded as an excellent learning
18	18	institution that trains students to become outstanding medical
19	19	professionals, the school now occupies 50,000 square feet of
20	20	space in four buildings and is located in downtown Weslaco; and
21	21	WHEREAS, In 2020, the institute was awarded a grant by
22	22	South Texas Health Systems that was used to upgrade equipment and
23	23	for staff development and training; in December of 2022, the
24	24	institute and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley partnered
25	25	to support the statewide need for medical professionals by
26	26	training students from the institute at regional hospitals and
27	27	medical facilities; students can receive a stipend while working
28	28	at the university's clinical sites, and under the supervision of
29	29	the university's educators and staff, students will develop
30	30	skills and gain valuable experience while contributing to the
31	31	region's health care workforce; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Imbued with an uncompromising work ethic and a
33	33	commitment to upholding high standards, Anabell Cardona has
34	34	demonstrated to her community that achieving one's goals is
35	35	within reach through hard work and dedication; her efforts have
36	36	empowered countless students in the Rio Grande Valley to pursue
37	37	knowledge and to prepare for rewarding careers, and it is truly
38	38	fitting that she receive special recognition on her many
39	39	contributions to higher learning and to the field of medicine in
40	40	Texas; now, therefore, be it
41	41	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
42	42	Legislature, hereby commend Anabell Cardona on her outstanding
43	43	leadership of Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies and
44	44	extend to her and to the institution's faculty, staff, and
45	45	students congratulations on the school's receipt of the
46	46	Institutional Catalyst Award and best wishes for the future; and,
47	47	be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
49	49	her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
50	50	Hinojosa
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on May 10, 2023.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate