| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution congratulating Seminole Community College |
| 3 | on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, on July 1, 1965, Seminole Community College was |
| 6 | created by act of the Florida Legislature, its mission being to |
| 7 | serve the community by providing a learning-centered, high- |
| 8 | quality educational institution that anticipates and meets the |
| 9 | needs of the community by providing a comprehensive range of |
| 10 | programs and services, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, Seminole Community College fulfills this mission |
| 12 | by providing an excellent academic curriculum that provides the |
| 13 | first two years of university studies; state-of-the-art career |
| 14 | and technical programs that lead directly to employment or |
| 15 | career advancement; cutting-edge continuing education programs |
| 16 | that offer opportunities for advancement or recertification; |
| 17 | personalized adult education programs that help students learn |
| 18 | and strengthen basic academic skills and earn a high school |
| 19 | diploma; innovative student development services that support |
| 20 | the learning and teaching processes and promote student success; |
| 21 | dynamic business, industry, and educational partnerships that |
| 22 | enhance the region's economic development and vitality; leisure |
| 23 | and personal development programs that contribute to the |
| 24 | enrichment of the community; a distinctive cultural center that |
| 25 | provides diverse professional and academic courses, programs, |
| 26 | and events; and exemplary and highly motivated faculty, |
| 27 | administrators, and staff who foster a caring and professional |
| 28 | relationship with students and the community, and |
| 29 | WHEREAS, since its inception, Seminole Community College |
| 30 | has served hundreds of thousands of students, with more than |
| 31 | 30,000 students enrolled this year alone, and |
| 32 | WHEREAS, Seminole Community College is celebrating the 40th |
| 33 | anniversary of its service to the people of Central Florida and |
| 34 | is looking forward to many more years of service to its |
| 35 | community, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 37 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 38 | Florida: |
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| 40 | That the House of Representatives honors and commends |
| 41 | Seminole Community College on its 40th anniversary of providing |
| 42 | exemplary services to the people of Central Florida and |
| 43 | recognizes July 1, 2005, as "Seminole Community College Day" in |
| 44 | the State of Florida. |
| 45 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 46 | presented to the President and District Board of Trustees of |
| 47 | Seminole Community College as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 48 | expressed herein. |