Virginia Full General Assembly Recognizes Jsrcc’S 40Th Anniversary
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The Virginia General Assembly honored J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s 40th Anniversary amongst a House Joint Resolution offered Jan xv past times Betsy B. Carr, a fellow member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 69th district, which includes purpose of Richmond in addition to Chesterfield County.
The resolution notes that the College has served to a greater extent than than 308,000 students inwards credit coursework since opening inwards 1972. You tin give the axe follow the progress of the resolution at HJ 733 Commending J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
The resolution notes that the College has served to a greater extent than than 308,000 students inwards credit coursework since opening inwards 1972. You tin give the axe follow the progress of the resolution at HJ 733 Commending J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 733
Offered Jan 15, 2013
Commending J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
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Patrons-- Carr, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Dance, Farrell, Loupassi, Massie, McQuinn, Morrissey, Peace in addition to Ware, R.L.; Senator: Marsh
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WHEREAS, inwards 1966 the General Assembly of Virginia established a statewide organization of community colleges; and
WHEREAS, the Lieutenant Governor, J. Sargeant Reynolds, heralded the creation of the community college organization past times the General Assembly every bit “one of its finest acts in addition to finest hours inwards this century”; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, the terminal of these colleges, is named inwards honour of the belatedly Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, who championed legislation creating the state-supported community colleges; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College officially opened for the 1972 - 1973 academic twelvemonth in addition to is directly a three-campus establishment in addition to the 3rd largest inwards the Virginia Community College System; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College serves a geographic district comprising the Virginia Counties of Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, in addition to Powhatan, in addition to the City of Richmond; in addition to
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has served to a greater extent than than 308,000 students inwards credit coursework since opening; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College graduates stay committed to the service in addition to well-being of their local communities in addition to excel inwards the jobs inside those communities; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College supports economical evolution in addition to provides world-class workforce preparation in addition to services to both Earth in addition to somebody sectors; and
WHEREAS, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College continues to strive to run across the aspirations of its namesake to render “a practical in addition to economical answer to the time to come educational needs of thousands of ... Virginians”; now, therefore, move it
RESOLVED past times the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and, move it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates gear upwards a re-create of this resolution for presentation to Gary L. Rhodes, president of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, every bit an appear of the General Assembly’s congratulations on this historical milestone.