PRINTER'S NO. 989
No. 148 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, STAIRS, GRUCELA, DeWEESE, MANN, ARGALL,
BELFANTI, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALLY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GALLOWAY,
GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HERSHEY,
HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, W. KELLER, KENNEY, KING, KIRKLAND,
KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANTZ,
McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MOYER, MUNDY, MYERS, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN,
O'NEILL, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
RAMALEY, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, MARKOSEK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SEIP, SOLOBAY, SONNEY,
VEREB AND VULAKOVICH, MARCH 20, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 20, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2007 as "Pennsylvania Community
2 College Month."
3 WHEREAS, More than 380,000 students are enrolled in credit
4 and noncredit programs at Pennsylvania community colleges; and
5 WHEREAS, More than one in four credit students are enrolled
6 in science, technology, engineering or mathematics programs, and
7 60% of credit students are enrolled in transfer programs; and
8 WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed more than 950
9 articulation agreements to ensure that students seamlessly
10 transition from the community college to a four-year degree; and
11 WHEREAS, Community colleges offer individualized credit and
12 noncredit courses and programs that enhance the work force
1 pipeline and stimulate the Commonwealth's economy; and
2 WHEREAS, Community colleges offer and support dual enrollment
3 of more than 4,380 high school students who represent half of
4 the Commonwealth's school districts; and
5 WHEREAS, More than 20,750 students are enrolled in nearly
6 1,070 distance learning courses and programs offered by the
7 community colleges so students can build their academic
8 credentials and certifications while maintaining their work
9 schedules and family responsibilities; and
10 WHEREAS, Community colleges offer work force development and
11 public safety training throughout this Commonwealth, focusing on
12 industry clusters and high-priority occupations; and
13 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's emergent and incumbent work
14 force obtains and renews required certifications through
15 community colleges; and
16 WHEREAS, Community colleges facilitate high-tech career
17 pathways with seamless curricula by collaborating in 2+2+2
18 project grants; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That, in special recognition of community colleges
20 and their exemplary role in work force development in this
21 Commonwealth, the House of Representatives designate the month
22 of April 2007 as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" and
23 encourage all citizens to recognize, appreciate and support the
24 contributions these institutions make to their communities and
25 our Commonwealth.
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