THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, CLYMER, O'NEILL, CONKLIN, LONGIETTI, M. O'BRIEN, FLECK, GILLEN, QUIGLEY, ROCK, TALLMAN, ADOLPH, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAVULICH, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURT, PARKER, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, ROSS AND GIBBONS, MARCH 26, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 26, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of April 2012 as "Pennsylvania Community

College Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's community colleges serve more

than 468,000 students across 44 of the State's counties; and

WHEREAS, One out of every four undergraduates of this

Commonwealth attends a community college; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges offer and support dual enrollment

of more than 11,500 high school students, representing half of

this Commonwealth's school districts; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges facilitate career pathways with

seamless curricula by collaborating in 2+2+2 project grants; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges offer increased access to all

Pennsylvanians through online education courses and programs,

allowing students to build their academic credentials and

certifications while maintaining their work schedules and family

responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges continue to graduate students in

many of the high-demand and high-growth industries vital to the

State's economy, particularly in health care, public safety,

energy and manufacturing, as well as many others; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed more than 1,000

articulation agreements to ensure that students seamlessly

transition from the community college to a four-year degree,

with more than 27,400 students transferring each year; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges offer individualized credit and

noncredit courses and programs that enhance the work force

pipeline and stimulate the Commonwealth's economy; and

WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed 178 new or

redesigned programs in response to regional needs of employers

and work force trends; and

WHEREAS, More than 1,200 employers throughout this

Commonwealth have contracted with community colleges to provide

training for nearly 55,000 employees; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

month of April 2012 as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" in

Pennsylvania and encourage all citizens to recognize, appreciate

and support the contributions these institutions make to their

communities and our Commonwealth.