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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of Texas State |
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Technical College are gathering in Austin on May 4, 2017, to |
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celebrate Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1965, Texas State Technical College |
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is a two-year technical training institution focused on advanced |
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and emerging technologies; TSTC offers numerous associate degrees |
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and certificates across a variety of program areas to assist in |
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developing a job-ready workforce, and the college has graduated |
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more than 100,000 students; and |
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WHEREAS, TSTC boasts 10 campuses across the state, including |
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Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, |
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Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, Waco, and Williamson County; in |
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recent years, the college has seen an increase in overall |
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enrollment, awards conferred, and job placements, and it has |
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adopted an accountability-based funding model in which funds |
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received by the school are determined by student earnings and |
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associated state tax revenues; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas State Technical College provides Texans with |
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the opportunity to attain leading-edge technical skills and |
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knowledge, to the great benefit of the students, their families, |
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and the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the |
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school for its contributions to the economic advancement of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 4, 2017, as Texas State Technical |
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College Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |