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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, San Jacinto College has been named one of the top 10 |
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community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute for |
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Community College Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, The Aspen Institute recognizes community colleges |
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that have demonstrated exceptional achievement in student |
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learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and |
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earnings for graduates, and access and success for minority and |
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low-income students; San Jacinto College has been a perennial |
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honoree of the Aspen Institute, which previously presented the |
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school with a 2017 Rising Star Award, placing it among the country's |
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top five community colleges; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving students in the greater Houston area at |
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three main campuses, San Jacinto College has received praise for |
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its strong workforce programs that are aligned with job |
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opportunities and employer needs in the region, particularly in the |
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health care, maritime, and petrochemical industries; the college |
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has invested significantly in guided pathways reforms to help |
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ensure that students stay on track to meeting their academic goals, |
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and over the past decade, it has increased the number of |
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certificates and associate degrees awarded by 169 percent; during |
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the last academic year, more than 7,000 students received a |
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certificate or degree from San Jacinto College, thanks in large |
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part to the school's focus on supporting students from enrollment |
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to graduation; and |
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WHEREAS, San Jacinto College plays a vital role in the |
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community by providing area Texans with the knowledge and skills |
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necessary to build productive and fulfilling careers, and its |
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well-deserved designation as one of the nation's premier community |
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colleges is a testament to the dedication and perseverance of its |
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administrators, faculty, and students; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate San Jacinto College on being |
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selected as one of the top 10 community colleges in the country by |
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the Aspen Institute and extend to all those associated with the |
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college sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for San Jacinto College as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |