HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24
(By Delegates Moore, Marshall, Staton, Browning, Frederick,
Porter, H. White and Long)
[Introduced March 2, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Recognizing Bluefield State College for its selection as the Tom
Joyner Foundation's national "Historically Black College of
the Month" for May 2005.
Whereas, The Tom Joyner Foundation has a wonderful tradition of
enhancing diversity and opportunities for higher education at
America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and
Whereas, Bluefield State College has a similarly rich 110-year
heritage of making education possible; and
Whereas, The growing student residential offerings at Bluefield
State College will create opportunities for even more students for
whom scholarship support is vital and can be created through the
Bluefield State College/Tom Joyner Foundation partnership;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That Bluefield State College be recognized for its selection
as the Tom Joyner Foundation's national "Historically Black College
of the Month" for May 2005
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the students, alumni, employees and friends as well as the residents, organizations and businesses of
the region are encouraged to support the scholarship fund-raising
initiative between the Tom Joyner Foundation and Bluefield State
College to help deserving students attend and graduate from
Bluefield State College; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Albert L.
Walker, President of Bluefield State College, and to the Tom Joyner
Foundation.