Texas 2023 - 88th 4th C.S.

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1	1	H.R. No. 94
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Howard College president Dr. Cheryl Sparks
6	6	celebrated her 70th birthday on November 9, 2023; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Born and raised in Big Spring, Cheryl Sparks
8	8	attended The University of Texas at El Paso and Howard College
9	9	before going on to earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree from
10	10	Texas Tech University, where she also completed her doctorate in
11	11	higher education; early in her career, she served Howard College in
12	12	such positions as dean of students, vice president for
13	13	institutional advancement, and assistant to the president; she was
14	14	appointed president by the board of trustees in 1992, becoming only
15	15	the second female community college president in the state; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Dr. Sparks now ranks as the longest-serving
17	17	community college president in Texas; she guides campuses in Big
18	18	Spring, Lamesa, and San Angelo, as well as the SouthWest College for
19	19	the Deaf; over the years, she has served higher education in myriad
20	20	leadership roles, including chair of the Rural Community College
21	21	Alliance and of the Texas Association of Community Colleges
22	22	telecommunications committee; she has been a member of the
23	23	executive committee of the Texas Association of Community Colleges
24	24	and of the boards of numerous organizations, among them the Texas
25	25	Association of Community College Trustees and Administrators, the
26	26	Texas Association of Community College Foundations, and the Texas
27	27	Junior College Association; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Highly engaged in civic life, Dr. Sparks has
29	29	benefited her fellow residents through her efforts as president of
30	30	the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, board chair of Scenic
31	31	Mountain Medical Center, and member of the boards of such
32	32	organizations as the Big Spring Rotary Club, United Way of Big
33	33	Spring and Howard County, the Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center,
34	34	and the YMCA; she earned the Service Above Self Award from Rotary
35	35	International, and she was named 1992 Big Spring Area Chamber of
36	36	Commerce Woman of the Year and 2005 Distinguished Woman of Howard
37	37	County; and
38	38	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Sparks enjoys the support
39	39	of a loving family that includes her husband, John Richard Sparks,
40	40	her son, J. Rich Sparks, and his wife, Sarah, and two grandchildren,
41	41	Jenson and Lindley; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Cheryl Sparks has played a vital role in advancing
43	43	the proud legacy of Howard College, and her professional
44	44	accomplishments and civic contributions have earned the lasting
45	45	admiration of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Cheryl
48	48	Sparks on her 70th birthday and commend her for her service as
49	49	president of Howard College; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Dr. Sparks as an expression of high regard by the Texas
52	52	House of Representatives.
53	53	Darby
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 94 was adopted by the House on
57	57	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Chief Clerk of the House