44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000

PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 14, 2000 TO BE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY.

WHEREAS, community colleges in New Mexico are strategically located around the state, providing easy access to residents throughout the state, serving their post-secondary and lifelong learning needs; and

WHEREAS, community colleges now educate and train fifty-five thousand New Mexicans in credit programs, constituting fifty-two percent of the total higher education student population; and

WHEREAS, community colleges provide noncredit adult and continuing education programs for another ninety thousand New Mexicans; 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 providing excellence in teaching and are also committed to producing students who excel in their academic and career development;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 14, 2000 be designated as "community college day" in the senate; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the nominated community college academic all-state team consisting of the following students be recognized and congratulated by the senate for their accomplishments:

A. Albuquerque technical-vocational institute:

(1) Linda Smouse; and

(2) Anthony Montoya, Jr.;

B. Clovis community college:

(1) Sondra Aucutt; and

(2) Susan Stockwell;

C. eastern New Mexico university, Roswell:

(1) Louis Herring; and

(2) Christy Neill-Hazelbaker;

D. Luna vocational-technical institute:

(1) Gilbert Almanza; and

(2) Edwina Lucero;

E. Mesa technical college:

(1) Santiago Rivera; and

(2) Barbara Sanchez;

F. New Mexico military institute:

(1) Sean Mackay; and

(2) Eric Valencia;

G. New Mexico state university, Alamogordo:

(1) Audrey Lucero; and

(2) Diane Turner;

H. New Mexico state university, Carlsbad:

(1) Catherine Bass; and

(2) Veronica Valenzuela;

I. New Mexico state university, Dona Ana:

(1) Andre Moquin; and

(2) Patience King;

J. New Mexico state university, Grants:

(1) Amanda Moore; and

(2) Caroline Vandever;

K. Northern New Mexico community college:

(1) Reyna Griego;

L. San Juan college:

(1) Cynthia Grimes; and

(2) Jessalyn Russell;

M. Santa Fe community college:

(1) Wesley Johnson; and

(2) Lauren Schmitz;

N. university of New Mexico, Los Alamos;

(1) Deborah Robinson;

O. university of New Mexico, Taos:

(1) Sylvia Herrera; and

(2) Elena Sanchez; and

P. university of New Mexico, Valencia:

(1) Chloe Laumbach; and

(2) Jeannie Meskimen; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governing boards of each of the public community colleges in the state.