Rubén Hinojosa: “I wish to say that this resolution is recognizing over 200 HSIs that are making a great contribution towards raising the…”

“I wish to say that this resolution is recognizing over 200 HSIs that are making a great contribution towards raising the level of education attainment for thousands and thousands of minority students. I want to say that on a personal note, in my congressional district I have four colleges and universities with this HSI designation. The first one, the University of Texas Pan American, with over 14,000 students and how, in these last 5 years, we have seen a tremendous increase of students now enrolled at that university. The Texas A&M Kingsville, another fine university with over 5,000 students also issuing lots of degrees in engineering and Ph.D.s in both education and engineering and other majors. Also, the South Texas Community College in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas with an enrollment of over 13,000 students of which 95 percent are Hispanic. They are doing a wonderful job. Within only 8 years of having been founded, I can see the difference that it is making in our region of the country. The fourth one is the Coastal Bend Community College, with more than 5,000 students, in the center part of my district. Again, they are raising those opportunities and the hope for so many young men and women.”