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      H.R. No. 1064       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio has been   named a 2024 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality   Award; and          WHEREAS, Named for Malcolm Baldrige, the 26th U.S. secretary   of commerce, this prestigious award is the nation's highest level   of recognition that an organization can receive for performance   excellence; it was established in 1987 by Congress to enhance the   competitiveness and performance of U.S. businesses and was   redesigned in 2024 to focus on organizational resilience; the only   educational institution in the country to earn the distinction for   2024, ACD previously received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality   Award in 2018; and          WHEREAS, Founded in 1945, the Alamo Colleges District is one   of the largest community college systems in the nation, employing   nearly 5,600 people and serving more than 100,000 students; the   district encompasses five campuses, Northeast Lakeview College,   Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, St. Philip's College,   and San Antonio College, as well as several education and training   centers; currently led by Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, the district   seeks to foster economic and social mobility and to meet workforce   demands through affordable or tuition-free education; and          WHEREAS, ACD has launched a number of successful programs   designed to improve student outcomes, such as AlamoPROMISE, which   covers the difference between financial aid and the overall cost of   tuition and books, and AlamoADVISE, which provides personalized   advising and resources with a special focus on supporting   nontraditional students and those dealing with economic or academic   disadvantages; the institution has maintained high course   completion and productive grade rates, and it has seen increased   employee and student satisfaction in recent years; and          WHEREAS, The Alamo Colleges District has served as a gateway   to opportunity for generations of Texans over the past eight   decades, and its receipt of this well-deserved honor is a testament   to the ongoing dedication of its faculty, students, and staff; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Alamo Colleges District on its   receipt of a 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and   extend to all those associated with the district sincere best   wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the Alamo Colleges District as an expression of high   regard by the Texas House of Representatives.     Martinez Fischer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1064 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House