Bill Text: IL HR0053 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox on a century of education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [HR0053 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0053-Introduced.html
| |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the students,
faculty, | ||||||
4 | staff, and alumni of Providence Catholic High School in New | ||||||
5 | Lenox on the 100th anniversary of its founding; and
| ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Providence Catholic was established in 1918 when | ||||||
7 | the Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana | ||||||
8 | were asked to staff a small high school and teach the 59 | ||||||
9 | students who were
attending; the school was named Providence | ||||||
10 | High School on October 22, 1918; and
| ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Student enrollment at the school grew through the | ||||||
12 | years, and a new co-institutional facility
was opened in | ||||||
13 | September of 1962 with an enrollment of 340; by 1993, | ||||||
14 | enrollment reached 1,140; and
| ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, Today, Providence Catholic is a co-educational, | ||||||
16 | college preparatory Augustinian high school
located on 75 acres | ||||||
17 | in New Lenox; and
| ||||||
18 | WHEREAS, Students come from more than 70 elementary, | ||||||
19 | middle, and junior high schools within a
30 mile radius; and
| ||||||
20 | WHEREAS, Dedicated and caring faculty and staff teach a |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | demanding curriculum and conduct inclusive
service programs in | ||||||
2 | a nurturing environment, all with the core Augustinian values | ||||||
3 | of truth, unity, and love;
the most recent graduating class | ||||||
4 | performed over 100,000 cumulative hours of community service | ||||||
5 | during
their high school careers; and
| ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Since 2010, Providence Catholic has produced 840 | ||||||
7 | Illinois State Scholars, 12 National Merit
finalists, one | ||||||
8 | National Merit semi-finalist, 57 National Merit commended | ||||||
9 | students, four National Hispanic
Scholars, and one National | ||||||
10 | Achievement Scholarship Program finalist; and
| ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, In addition to the strong academic offerings, | ||||||
12 | Providence Catholic is also known for its
competitive | ||||||
13 | athletics; the school has 30 state championship titles, the | ||||||
14 | most of any private high school in
the State of Illinois; and
| ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, Providence Catholic continues to build upon a | ||||||
16 | strong foundation of rigorous academics,
competitive | ||||||
17 | athletics, and extensive community service; therefore, be it
| ||||||
18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
19 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we congratulate Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox on | ||||||
21 | a century of
education, admire all their years of success, and | ||||||
22 | know that, through the hard work of
the students, faculty, and |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | staff, a bright future lies ahead; and be it further
| ||||||
2 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | delivered to the President of Providence Catholic,
Fr. John | ||||||
4 | Merkelis, and the Principal of Providence Catholic, John | ||||||
5 | Harper, as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.
|