HR1484 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sister M. Joan Sorge of St. Agnes Grade School in Springfield for winning the 2010 Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Education Association and for being named one of the 2010 Class of National Distinguished Principals from the National Association of Elementary School Principals; and

WHEREAS, Sister M. Joan Sorge earned her bachelor's degree from St. Ambrose College in Iowa and her master's degree from the University of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Sister M. Joan Sorge has made the spiritual and faith development of all members of her school community her highest goal and greatest accomplishment for more than 25 years as a Catholic school leader; during her tenure at St. Agnes Grade School, she has been instrumental in creating the school's preschool program, hands-on science laboratory, and automated library system; she was also instrumental in upgrading the school's instructional technology and in the evaluation and cycling of the school's textbooks and other learning materials; and

WHEREAS, Sister M. Joan Sorge was chosen among 12 national finalists to receive the National Catholic Education Association's Distinguished Principal Award at a ceremony on April 6, 2010 at the National Catholic Educational Association Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in recognition of her many accomplishments as principal at St. Agnes Grade School; and

WHEREAS, The National Association of Elementary School Principals' National Distinguished Principals program honors outstanding elementary and middle level administrators who assure that America's children acquire a sound foundation for lifelong learning and achievement; Sister M. Joan Sorge was picked to be one of only 5 principals representing private and parochial schools internationally to belong to the 2010 class of National Distinguished Principals; she will be honored for this designation on October 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C., while attending a 2-day event honoring the principals' accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, Sister M. Joan Sorge serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Sister M. Joan Sorge on her accomplishments and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Sister M. Joan Sorge as a symbol of our esteem and respect.