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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School in Chicago has been 
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recognized for its excellence in academics; Newsweek honored 
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the school as one of the country's best, ranking it first in 
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the State and 31st in the country; Lincoln Park High School is 
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one of only two high schools in Illinois recognized as one the 
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top 100 schools in the country; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School students, Sophia F. 
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Darugar and Ian R. Feldman, have been named Merit Scholars and 
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have been awarded National Merit Scholarships; the Lincoln Park 
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High School Class of 2005 had eight semifinalists in the 
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National Merit Scholarship Program; over the past 15 years, the 
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total of National Merit Semifinalists at Lincoln Park is 
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greater than the combined total of all other Chicago Public 
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Schools; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School students complete 
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Advanced Placement Exams at one of the highest rates in the 
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country and the School's International Baccalaureate Program 
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is in the top five percent of programs internationally; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School students participate in 
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and excel at academic competitions; students have been honored 
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for their achievements at the Chicago City Science Fair, the 
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Chicago History Fair, the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in 
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Math, Science, and Technology and the Chicago City Math League 
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Championship; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School students demonstrate 
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both passion and talent for musical endeavors; the Chorus, 
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Orchestra, Concert Band, and Pep Band are consistently honored 
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at the city and State level; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School has academic and cultural 
 


 






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exchanges with three sister schools: Christianeum Gymnasium in 
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Hamburg, Germany, Le Cedre in Casablanca, Morocco, and Louis Le 
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Grand in Paris, France; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln Park High School students excel on the 
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field; the girls soccer team is the city champion; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Lincoln Park High School, Principal Bessie 
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Karvelas, and the Graduating Class of 2005 for their dedication 
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to excellence; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Lincoln Park High School as an expression of our 
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respect, esteem, and pride.