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This resolution congratulates the Alamo Colleges District (ACD) on receiving the 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is the nation's highest recognition for organizational performance excellence. The resolution highlights that ACD is the only educational institution in the country to earn this distinction in 2024, having previously received the award in 2018. Founded in 1945, ACD is one of the largest community college systems in the nation, serving over 100,000 students across five campuses and several education centers. The resolution emphasizes the district's commitment to economic and social mobility through affordable education, noting successful programs like AlamoPROMISE (which covers tuition and book costs) and AlamoADVISE (providing personalized student support). Named after Malcolm Baldrige, the 26th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the award was established by Congress in 1987 and redesigned in 2024 to focus on organizational resilience. The resolution formally congratulates the Alamo Colleges District and extends best wishes to its faculty, students, and staff, ultimately directing that an official copy of the resolution be prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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