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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13
1+88S20144 BK-D
2+ By: Flores S.R. No. 13
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, The retirement of Jim Yeonopolus as chancellor of
37 Central Texas College on August 31, 2023, concludes 50 years of
48 dedicated service to the institution; and
59 WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Air Force,
6- Mr. Yeonopolus completed a four-year tour of duty before
7- embarking on his career at CTC as a counselor for student
8- services; through the years, he held positions of increasing
9- responsibility as dean, assistant deputy chancellor, and deputy
10- chancellor, and he went on to be appointed as the college's
11- fourth chancellor on November 19, 2015; along the way, he has
12- demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting veterans and
13- members of the military in achieving their educational goals at
14- CTC; and
10+ Mr. Yeonopolus completed a four-year tour of duty before embarking
11+ on his career at CTC as a counselor for student services; through
12+ the years, he held positions of increasing responsibility as dean,
13+ assistant deputy chancellor, and deputy chancellor, and he went on
14+ to be appointed as the college's fourth chancellor on November 19,
15+ 2015; along the way, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to
16+ supporting veterans and members of the military in achieving their
17+ educational goals at CTC; and
1518 WHEREAS, Mr. Yeonopolus earned his bachelor's degree from
16- Texas State University and his master's degree from the
17- University of Arizona; he previously served as campaign chair of
18- the United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area and as president of
19- the Council of College and Military Educators, which honored him
20- with several awards for his commitment to the advancement of
21- military and veteran education; he shares his time and expertise
22- with the boards of the Central Texas Workforce Commission, the
23- Association of the United States Army, the National Association
24- of Institutions for Military Education Services, and the Killeen
25- Rodeo Association; moreover, he was appointed by Governor Greg
26- Abbott to the Task Force on Academic Credit and Industry
27- Recognition, and he was selected to serve as an executive council
28- member and chair for the Texas State Delegation of the Southern
29- Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; and
19+ Texas State University and his master's degree from the University
20+ of Arizona; he previously served as campaign chair of the United Way
21+ of the Greater Fort Hood Area and as president of the Council of
22+ College and Military Educators, which honored him with several
23+ awards for his commitment to the advancement of military and
24+ veteran education; he shares his time and expertise with the boards
25+ of the Central Texas Workforce Commission, the Association of the
26+ United States Army, the National Association of Institutions for
27+ Military Education Services, and the Killeen Rodeo Association;
28+ moreover, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Task Force
29+ on Academic Credit and Industry Recognition, and he was selected to
30+ serve as an executive council member and chair for the Texas State
31+ Delegation of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
32+ Commission on Colleges; and
3033 WHEREAS, Honored with numerous accolades over the years,
31- Mr. Yeonopolus received a 2021 Congressional Veteran
32- Commendation by U.S. Congressman John Carter for his service to
33- his community and nation; he was also named Airborne Man of the
34- Year by the Vietnamese Airborne Society in 2008, and he was a
35- recipient of the 2017 Leon Valley Silver Eagle Award by the
36- Longhorn Council of Scouts BSA; and
34+ Mr. Yeonopolus received a 2021 Congressional Veteran Commendation
35+ by U.S. Congressman John Carter for his service to his community and
36+ nation; he was also named Airborne Man of the Year by the Vietnamese
37+ Airborne Society in 2008, and he was a recipient of the 2017 Leon
38+ Valley Silver Eagle Award by the Longhorn Council of Scouts BSA; and
3739 WHEREAS, Jim Yeonopolus has led Central Texas College with
3840 tremendous vision, energy, and dedication, and he may indeed
3941 reflect with pride on his outstanding record of service and the
40- lasting impact he has had on the lives of generations of
41- students; now, therefore, be it
42- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
43- Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Jim Yeonopolus on
44- his retirement as chancellor of Central Texas College and extend
45- to him sincere appreciation for his many years of service; and,
46- be it further
42+ lasting impact he has had on the lives of generations of students;
43+ now, therefore, be it
44+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2nd
45+ Called Session, hereby honor Jim Yeonopolus on his retirement as
46+ chancellor of Central Texas College and extend to him sincere
47+ appreciation for his many years of service; and, be it further
4748 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48- prepared for Mr. Yeonopolus as an expression of high regard from
49- the Texas Senate.
50- Flores
51- ________________________________
52- President of the Senate
53- I hereby certify that the
54- above Resolution was adopted by
55- the Senate on July 5, 2023.
56- ________________________________
57- Secretary of the Senate
58- ________________________________
59- Member, Texas Senate
49+ prepared for Mr. Yeonopolus as an expression of high regard by the
50+ Texas Senate.