PRINTER'S NO. 1429
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
253
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, BERNSTINE, CHRISTIANA AND MARSHALL,
APRIL 17, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 17, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Community College of Beaver County on the 50th
anniversary of its founding.
WHEREAS, During the 2016-2017 academic year, the Community
College of Beaver County (CCBC) is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, In 1966, the initially titled "Beaver County
Community College" was created, with offices for the college
established in the town of Freedom; and
WHEREAS, In 1967, student enrollment began, and 100 acres of
farmland was purchased as the future site of CCBC; and
WHEREAS, In 1969, groundbreaking for the new community
college campus began, and in 1973 the Allied Health Center
building was dedicated on the campus; and
WHEREAS, In 1975, a unique geodesic dome was constructed that
became a widely recognized landmark known as the "Golden Dome,"
and is today titled the "CCBC Athletics and Events Center"; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, CCBC partnered with the Beaver County
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Airport in the construction of a new air traffic control tower
to be operated by students of the school; and
WHEREAS, In 1990, the CCBC Aviation Sciences Center was
dedicated on the grounds of the airport, and this center is one
of the most respected in the nation; and
WHEREAS, In 1997, the Library Resource Center was completed
and opened, becoming the final new addition to the CCBC campus;
and
WHEREAS, In 2007, CCBC embarked on a major, three-year
project to renovate and update every building on campus to
include state-of-the-art classroom technology, meeting rooms and
offices; and
WHEREAS, CCBC seeks to offer new credentials in areas of
high-priority work force demand and to develop specialized
training to advance business, industrial, health care, human
services and other sector needs; and
WHEREAS, CCBC works to establish partnerships with
educational institutions, businesses and industries and
community organizations to provide students with a wide array of
opportunities that address regional, economic development, work
force and quality-of-life needs; and
WHEREAS, During the course of CCBC's history, approximately
9,000 students have earned degrees and certificates, and many
CCBC alumni are community leaders who are working and developing
small businesses in Beaver County; and
WHEREAS, For five decades, CCBC has been committed to serving
as a leader and an active partner in expanding educational
opportunities, promoting community development and shaping
economic growth in the southwestern Pennsylvania region; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, the Aspen Institute named CCBC as one of
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the top 150 community colleges in the nation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
Community College of Beaver County on the 50th anniversary of
its founding; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
students, administrators, faculty, staff, board of trustees and
alumni of the Community College of Beaver County for their vital
contributions to Beaver County, the southwestern Pennsylvania
region and this Commonwealth.
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