Bill Text: TX HR1306 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dr. William Serrata for his service to El Paso Community College.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-13 - Reported enrolled [HR1306 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1306-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1306 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas colleges and universities contribute | ||
| immeasurably to the future of the Lone Star State, and those | ||
| professionals who give generously of their expertise to these vital | ||
| institutions of higher education are indeed deserving of | ||
| recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata was named president of El Paso | ||
| Community College in 2012, and during his outstanding tenure at the | ||
| school, he has worked diligently to spur enrollment growth while | ||
| increasing student retention, dual credit enrollment, and overall | ||
| graduation rates; prior to joining EPCC, he served as vice | ||
| president for student affairs and enrollment management at South | ||
| Texas College in McAllen; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This distinguished administrator holds a master's | ||
| degree from The University of Texas at Brownsville, and he | ||
| completed his bachelor's degree and doctorate in educational human | ||
| resource development at Texas A&M University; Dr. Serrata has | ||
| further benefited his profession by serving on the Texas Workforce | ||
| Education Leadership Committee as well as the executive committee | ||
| for the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions | ||
| Officers; active in his community, he is a board member for the | ||
| Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande and the United Way of El Paso | ||
| County, and he has given freely of his time and talents to the El | ||
| Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater El Paso Chamber of | ||
| Commerce; he has been recognized for his career achievements and | ||
| contributions with a number of prestigious accolades, including the | ||
| National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development | ||
| Excellence Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. William Serrata has greatly benefited the | ||
| students of El Paso Community College, and in so doing, he has | ||
| garnered the lasting respect and admiration of countless people | ||
| along the way; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Dr. William Serrata for his service as | ||
| president of El Paso Community College and extend to him sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Serrata as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| González | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1306 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
