maintaining their work schedules and family responsibilities;
and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer the most affordable pathway
to the baccalaureate through more than 2,800 transfer and
articulation agreements to ensure that students seamlessly
transition from community college to a four-year degree, with
more than 34,200 students transferring each year; 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,
manufacturing and energy; and
WHEREAS, Sixty-one percent of credit programs support high-
priority occupations; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer individualized credit and
noncredit courses and programs that enhance the work force
pipeline and stimulate this Commonwealth's economy; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed 74 new or
redesigned programs in response to regional needs of employers
and work force trends; and
WHEREAS, More than 1,120 employers throughout this
Commonwealth have contracted with community colleges to provide
training for more employees, and 48,349 employees have been
trained by community colleges throughout Pennsylvania; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of April 2017
as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" in Pennsylvania and
encourage all residents to recognize, appreciate and support the
contributions these institutions make to their communities and
our Commonwealth.
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