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SENATE MEMORIAL 49

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Phil A. Griego

A MEMORIAL

PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 28, 2007 AS "SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DAY" AT THE SENATE.

WHEREAS, each year, Santa Fe community college serves

fourteen thousand five hundred students from throughout

northern and central New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, Santa Fe community college offers a wide range of

educational programs and services to meet the needs of

business, government and a diverse population; and

WHEREAS, Santa Fe community college provides affordable,

accessible opportunities that enhance the quality of life

through academic, career and personal-enrichment programs; and

WHEREAS, the Santa Fe community college curricula assists

students of all ages and skill levels to acquire the knowledge

to ensure a successful future; and

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WHEREAS, students at Santa Fe community college can pursue

everything from culinary arts to human services, from adult

basic education to specialized work force training, design,

teaching and nursing programs and a wide range of business

degrees and continuing education; and

WHEREAS, Sante Fe community college has nurtured and

fostered a student-centered educational environment within a

set of quality core values; and

WHEREAS, Santa Fe community college and its governing

board, administration, faculty and staff believe strongly in

the mission of the college, which is "helping students succeed

and serving our community";

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE

OF NEW MEXICO that February 28, 2007 be proclaimed "Santa Fe

Community College Day" at the senate to honor and showcase the

talents of its students and the contribution and commitment of

Santa Fe community college to its students and to the

community; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the president of Santa Fe community college.

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