TITLE: Congratulating the Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio has been named a 2024 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; and WHEREAS, Named for Malcolm Baldrige, the 26th U.S. secretary of commerce, this prestigious award is the nation's highest level of recognition that an organization can receive for performance excellence; it was established in 1987 by Congress to enhance the competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses and was redesigned in 2024 to focus on organizational resilience; the only educational institution in the country to earn the distinction for 2024, ACD previously received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2018; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1945, the Alamo Colleges District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation, employing nearly 5,600 people and serving more than 100,000 students; the district encompasses five campuses, Northeast Lakeview College, Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, St. Philip's College, and San Antonio College, as well as several education and training centers; currently led by Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, the district seeks to foster economic and social mobility and to meet workforce demands through affordable or tuition-free education; and WHEREAS, ACD has launched a number of successful programs designed to improve student outcomes, such as AlamoPROMISE, which covers the difference between financial aid and the overall cost of tuition and books, and AlamoADVISE, which provides personalized advising and resources with a special focus on supporting nontraditional students and those dealing with economic or academic disadvantages; the institution has maintained high course completion and productive grade rates, and it has seen increased employee and student satisfaction in recent years; and WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District has served as a gateway to opportunity for generations of Texans over the past eight decades, and its receipt of this well-deserved honor is a testament to the ongoing dedication of its faculty, students, and staff; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Alamo Colleges District on its receipt of a 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and extend to all those associated with the district sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Alamo Colleges District as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Martinez Fischer Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1064 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House