HOUSE MEMORIAL 4

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Donald L. Whitaker

A MEMORIAL

DECLARING FEBRUARY 2, 2004 AS "COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY" IN THE LEGISLATURE AND RECOGNIZING THE 2004 COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM.

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

     WHEREAS, community colleges now educate and train over sixty-seven thousand New Mexicans in credit programs, or fifty-five percent of the total higher education student population, and another estimated ninety thousand New Mexicans in noncredit adult and continuing education; 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 enabling students to excel in their academic and career development;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that in recognition of the importance of community colleges in New Mexico, February 2, 2004 be designated "Community College Day" in the legislature; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the nominated community college academic all-state team, consisting of the following students, be recognized by the house of representatives:

Juanita Moya and Alexandra Von Ausdall, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute - Main Campus;

Sue McLeod, Clovis Community College;

Jeneva Dearing and David Smith, Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell;

Diana Dawn Tillman and Lisa G. Wright, Eastern New Mexico University, Ruidoso;

Rebecca Chavez and Brenda Copeland, Luna Community College;

Reynaldo Maestas and Joyce Runyan, Mesalands Community College;

     Clyde Jones and Jennifer Pyeatt, New Mexico Junior College;

Hadyn Reid, New Mexico Military Institute;

Diana Green and Richard Owen, New Mexico State University, Alamogordo;

Deborah Paulson and Paula Wallace, New Mexico State University, Carlsbad;

Dustin Bierman and Olivia Halvorsen, New Mexico State University, Dona Ana;

Nicole Lujan and Ana Martinez, Northern New Mexico Community College;

Faith Knorr, San Juan College;

Linda Tarango, Santa Fe Community College;

Rory Shaw and Robert Wauneka, Jr., Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute;

Peter Leslie, University of New Mexico, Gallup;

Sarah Braun and Ignacia Lucero, University of New Mexico, Los Alamos; and

Ramon Gallegos and Lorenzo Ibarra, University of New Mexico, Valencia.

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