Bill Text: TX SR160 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Juan E. Mejia for receiving the Nelson Administrative Leadership Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-15 - Reported enrolled [SR160 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR160-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Dr. Juan E. Mejia, who has been named the recipient of | ||
the Nelson Administrative Leadership Award by the Texas | ||
Association of Community Colleges; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Mejia is the provost and vice president for | ||
academic and student affairs at Tyler Junior College; he received | ||
a bachelor's degree in education from Texas A&M University--Corpus | ||
Christi before earning a master's degree in adult education and a | ||
doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M | ||
University--Kingsville; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career, | ||
Dr. Mejia has been instrumental in the growth and development of | ||
community colleges across the state; he played a vital role as | ||
Texas State Technical Institute made the transition to Texas | ||
State Technical College, and he was a founder of South Texas | ||
Community College and led the institution's evolution to become | ||
South Texas College; and | ||
WHEREAS, Community colleges enroll nearly half of the | ||
state's college students and are an essential part of the higher | ||
education landscape in Texas; the leadership and vision of | ||
educators like Dr. Mejia ensure that these institutions will | ||
continue to play an important role in making Texas a better place | ||
in which to live, work, and raise a family; and | ||
WHEREAS, An exemplary educator and administrator, | ||
Dr. Mejia is respected and admired by colleagues and students | ||
alike, and it is truly fitting that he receive special | ||
recognition for his outstanding contributions to the state; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Juan | ||
E. Mejia on his commitment to higher education and extend | ||
congratulations to him on receiving the Nelson Administrative | ||
Leadership Award; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 15, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |