Bill Text: TX HR253 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 2, 2011, as Richland College Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-03 - Reported enrolled [HR253 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR253-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 253 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Richland College community are | ||
| visiting the State Capitol on February 2, 2011, and this occasion | ||
| provides a fitting opportunity to honor this notable institution; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Part of the Dallas County Community College | ||
| District, Richland College was founded in 1972, and since its | ||
| establishment, the institution has focused on teaching, learning, | ||
| and community-building; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richland College offers courses that can be applied | ||
| to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one-year or | ||
| two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in | ||
| the latest technology for students who want to advance further in | ||
| their careers; serving nearly 15,000 college credit students and | ||
| about 5,000 continuing education students, the school is | ||
| internationally and ethnically diverse, with more than 90 first | ||
| languages spoken among its population; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Providing high-quality instruction, Richland | ||
| College earned the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the | ||
| White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2005, becoming | ||
| the first community college to receive this prestigious honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Richland College is committed to helping its | ||
| students become skilled leaders in tomorrow's workforce, and its | ||
| efforts are contributing to the educational and economic | ||
| development of our state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 2, 2011, as Richland College | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those associated with | ||
| this outstanding institution best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Richland College as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Carter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 253 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 2, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
