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2020 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 490
Commending the Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 3, 2020
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2020
 

WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus has provided educational and career development opportunities to residents of Loudoun County for many years; and

WHEREAS, since 1964, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has offered a quality and convenient educational experience at an affordable price; and

WHEREAS, NOVA is the largest public educational institution in the Commonwealth and the second-largest community college in the United States, composed of more than 75,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members; and

WHEREAS, NOVA is one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the United States, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries; and

WHEREAS, the NOVA Loudoun Campus provides a variety of academic programs, workforce development classes, student activities, events, and campus facilities to more than 11,000 students each year; and

WHEREAS, located on 93 acres, the NOVA Loudoun Campus consists of eight buildings including the Waddell Theater and Art Gallery; the campus features state-of-the-art science and computer labs, a veterinary teaching hospital, a commercial grade greenhouse, and an interior design resource library; and

WHEREAS, among the more distinctive programs offered at the NOVA Loudoun Campus are its veterinary technology and horticulture programs through the Natural and Applied Science Division, its music recording technology program via the Communication and Human Studies Division, and the motorcycle rider and aviation training courses offered by its office for Continuing Education and Workforce Development; and

WHEREAS, by providing an excellent and affordable education to numerous students in Loudoun County and the Commonwealth, the NOVA Loudoun Campus has become an invaluable institution in the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus for its service to Loudoun County and the Commonwealth; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the institution’s commitment to academic excellence.