SENATE MEMORIAL 36

56th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2023

INTRODUCED BY

William P. Soules

 

 

 

 

 

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 15, 2023 "COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY" IN THE SENATE AND RECOGNIZING THE 2023 COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM.

 

     WHEREAS, community colleges in New Mexico are strategically located around the state for easy access to post-secondary education and the lifelong learning needs of the state's residents; and

     WHEREAS, community colleges educate and train more than fifty-four thousand New Mexicans in credit programs, accounting for fifty-three percent of the total higher education undergraduate enrollment, and another estimated ninety thousand New Mexicans are enrolled in noncredit adult and continuing education programs; and

     WHEREAS, community colleges play an important role in local, regional and statewide efforts in literacy training, workforce development, economic development and welfare reform; and

     WHEREAS, community colleges are committed to teaching excellence and producing students who excel in academic and career development; and

     WHEREAS, the nominated community college all-state academic team consists of the following students:

Myriaha K. Briseno, central New Mexico community college

Serina Burks, central New Mexico community college

Cassandra Butler, central New Mexico community college

Matthew D. Waite, central New Mexico community college

Miriam J. Arita, central New Mexico community college

Candice J. Clark, central New Mexico community college

Aerial M. Valenzuela, central New Mexico community college

Amber K. Duran, central New Mexico community college

Sandra K. Roddy, central New Mexico community college

Noah Juarez, central New Mexico community college

Alejandro Torres, central New Mexico community college

Abbigail Chabries, New Mexico state university—Alamogordo

Rhiannon Chavez, New Mexico state university—Grants

Melissa Lee, New Mexico state university—Grants

Jerrick Billy, San Juan college

Adriana King, San Juan college

Julie Robinson, San Juan college

Rachael Ryan, Santa Fe community college

Alexis Aragon, university of New Mexico—Gallup

Rachel Chavez, university of New Mexico—Gallup

Lily Houghteling, university of New Mexico—Los Alamos

Nathan Oswald, university of New Mexico—Taos

Miranda Duran, university of New Mexico—Valencia;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that in recognition of the importance of community colleges in New Mexico, February 15, 2023 be designated "Community College Day" in the senate; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to members of the community college all-state academic team.

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