Bill Text: TX SR46 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing South Texas College on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-30 - Reported enrolled [SR46 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR46-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, South Texas College is celebrating its 30th | ||
| anniversary in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded as South Texas Community College in | ||
| September 1993, STC has grown to include six campuses and two | ||
| higher education centers located in Hidalgo County and Starr | ||
| County; today, the institution benefits from the able leadership | ||
| of its president, Dr. Ricardo J. Solis, and it serves nearly | ||
| 50,000 credit and non-credit students from across the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, STC currently offers more than 127 degree | ||
| programs and certifications, including five baccalaureate | ||
| degrees; in addition, the institution provides dual credit | ||
| courses for high school students, and it has established a number | ||
| of professional and industry training initiatives; STC has | ||
| placed a special emphasis on preparing students for careers in | ||
| health care, and it is the first college in the nation approved to | ||
| implement a registered nurse apprenticeship program, which | ||
| enables students to work in nursing at local hospitals while | ||
| completing their studies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For three decades, South Texas College has | ||
| provided students with a quality education and a strong | ||
| foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it is making an | ||
| important contribution to the future of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commemorate the 30th | ||
| anniversary of South Texas College and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for South Texas College as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 30, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
