Bill Text: GA HR645 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education; official center; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-04-03 - House Passed/Adopted [HR645 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR645-Introduced.html
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1107
House
Resolution 645
By:
Representatives Amerson of the
9th,
Williams of the
4th,
Collins of the
27th,
Hamilton of the
23rd,
and Hembree of the
67th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North Georgia College and
State University in Dahlonega as Georgia's official Appalachian Center for
Higher Education; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
founded in 1873, North Georgia College and State University is the second oldest
public institution of higher education in this state and has the distinction of
being the first coeducational college in this state; and
WHEREAS,
as the only four-year public institution in northeast Georgia, North Georgia
College and State University offers a quality college experience in a beautiful
mountain setting about an hour north of Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
North Georgia College and State University began to consider creating an
Appalachian Center for Higher Education out of an awareness that many youth in
the Appalachian area did not consider postsecondary education an option for
their futures; and
WHEREAS,
a grant proposal for the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education for the
State of Georgia was submitted to the Appalachian Regional Commission, which was
subsequently rewarded to establish the center as a vehicle for raising awareness
among teachers, administrators, students, parents, and the greater Appalachian
community of the necessity for continuing education beyond high school;
and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North
Georgia College and State University is to be the leader in providing funding,
training, programs, technical assistance, and resources to eligible Appalachian
Georgia public high schools to encourage and assist at-risk students to continue
their education beyond high school; and
WHEREAS,
the center will increase the graduation and college-going rate in the
Appalachian region, and through awareness, education, and collaboration, the
center will be a responsive and engaged partner in the community, providing
leadership and resources to increase the graduation and college-going rate in
Appalachian communities; and
WHEREAS,
the center's mission and vision meets identified Appalachian Regional Commission
and State of Georgia goals, objectives, and strategies, including the creation
of regional partnerships and networks; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia General Assembly and Appalachian Regional Commission deem enrolling
and completing postsecondary education in the Appalachian communities to be of
the utmost importance.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North
Georgia College and State University as the foremost institution of its kind in
this state and designate it as Georgia's official Appalachian Center for Higher
Education.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to North Georgia
College and State University, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Board
of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
