TITLE: Recognizing Alvin Community College on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Alvin Community College on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

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WHEREAS, For 75 years, Alvin Community College has been an invaluable educational resource to residents of Brazoria County and beyond; and WHEREAS, Established on November 2, 1948, as part of Alvin High School, Alvin Community College began its inaugural school year the following September with a class of 134; in order to meet the growing needs of its students, the college moved to a separate facility, and it eventually relocated to its current campus in 1963; having separated from the Alvin Independent School District in 1971, the Alvin Junior College District nearly doubled its service area a few years later and continued to expand with the founding of the Pearland Center in 1998; and WHEREAS, Today, ACC boasts a student body of over 5,000 and more than 50 degree and certificate programs, including those in a wide range of allied health and industrial fields; the college also offers dual-credit courses, and each year, over 200 students graduate from high school with an associate's degree through ACC; moreover, the college maintains articulation agreements with a number of universities to allow students to transition directly into bachelor's degree programs, and it was the first Texas community college to create a law enforcement training academy and to educate inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and WHEREAS, ACC has received a number of accolades, including a Lifetime Achievement in Business Award from the Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce, and it was named a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education; and WHEREAS, Alvin Community College has served as a gateway to opportunity for generations of Texans over the past three-quarters of a century, and it is fitting that the institution's faculty, staff, and students be celebrated on this important milestone; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Alvin Community College and extend to all those associated with the college sincere best wishes for continued success. Middleton President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 30, 2025.