Bill Text: IL HR1210 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares September 9, 2018 as Fenwick High School Day and congratulates Fenwick High School, its administration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, on 90 years of academic, athletic, and spiritual excellence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR1210 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1210-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to recognize the significant
milestones of educational institutions in this State; and
WHEREAS, Fenwick High School was started by the Dominican
Friars of the Province of St. Joseph and named after Edward
Dominic Fenwick, O.P., the first Bishop of Cincinnati; it
opened its doors to 200 students on September 9, 1929; and
WHEREAS, Since its opening, Fenwick High School has
embraced a tradition of excellence in academics, as evidenced
by the number of National Merit Scholars and Illinois State
Scholars, high SAT and ACT scores, and large numbers of
students matriculating to top universities throughout the
country; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding, Fenwick High School has
maintained a 100% college matriculation rate, and its graduates
have been awarded millions of dollars in scholarships to
universities throughout the country; it has been selected as
one of the top 60 private schools in the nation by the
Department of Education and was rated an "Outstanding American
High School" by U.S. News & World Report; and

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WHEREAS, Fenwick High School's devotion to excellence also
extends to athletics; it has won numerous conference and state
championships throughout its history; in 2007, Sports
Illustrated rated Fenwick High School as one of the 50 Best
High School Athletic Programs in the Country, and countless
alumni have gone on to play for college and professional sports
teams; and
WHEREAS, As Fenwick High School celebrates the start of its
90th year of academic, spiritual, and athletic excellence, that
devotion to excellence can be seen throughout the State of
Illinois and the country in the many talented alumni, including
elected officials, an Olympic Gold Medalist, Rhodes Scholars,
Pulitzer Prize winners, an astronaut, a Heisman Trophy winner,
professional athletes, as well as CEOs of many national and
international corporations; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
declare September 9, 2018 as Fenwick High School Day throughout
the State of Illinois as a celebration of the start of the
school's 90th school year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we congratulate Fenwick High School, its
administration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, on 90
years of academic, athletic, and spiritual excellence; and be

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it further
RESOLVED, That we wish the entire Fenwick Family many more
years of great success in educating the high school students of
Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to Fenwick High School's President, Fr. Richard
Peddicord, O.P., and Principal, Peter Groom, as a sign of our
congratulations and well wishes.