SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491
	WHEREAS, Faculty, staff, and students from Lone Star
	College are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2015, to celebrate
	Lone Star College Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1972, Lone Star College, then
	known as North Harris County College, initially served residents
	of the Aldine, Humble, and Spring Independent School Districts;
	starting out with 16 staff members and an enrollment of 613, it
	has since expanded to become the largest higher education
	institution in the Houston area, teaching 95,000 pupils at its
	six colleges and numerous centers; it encompasses a region of
	more than 1,400 square miles and draws students from 11 school
	districts, including New Caney, Tomball, Conroe, Willis,
	Splendora, Klein, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Magnolia; and
	WHEREAS, Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, this notable
	system of higher learning provides an affordable, quality
	education to area residents, allowing them to earn associate's
	degrees, certifications in high-demand fields, and credits that
	enable them to transfer to four-year colleges; furthermore, Lone
	Star College offers dual-credit classes to accelerate college
	completion for more than 8,000 area high school students as well
	as courses for local youths and people age 50 and older through
	its Discovery College summer programs and Academy for Lifelong
	Learning; and
	WHEREAS, Under the expert guidance of Chancellor Stephen
	C. Head, the institution has been nationally recognized as a Top
	10 Associate Degree Producer by Community College Week magazine,
	and it also is leading the Texas Reverse Transfer Initiative and
	the Texas Completes effort to increase statewide college
	graduation rates; and
	WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Lone Star College has
	devoted itself to giving students in the Houston area the best
	educational opportunities possible, and in so doing, it has
	equipped generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills
	necessary to build a brighter future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize April 6, 2015, as Lone Star College
	Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
	delegation for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Lone Star College as an expression of high regard
	from the Texas Senate.
	Garcia
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 7, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate