Full Text of HR0814 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Resurrection College Prep | 4 | | High School on the occasion of its centennial anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School is a | 6 | | Northwest Side, Catholic institution that follows the | 7 | | Lasallian tradition and is committed to its students' | 8 | | spiritual, ethical, intellectual, physical, and social growth; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School's origins | 11 | | began in 1912, when Sister Anne Strzelecka of the Congregation | 12 | | of the Resurrection purchased more than 42 acres of land in | 13 | | Chicago, which is located on Talcott Avenue today; she built a | 14 | | convent and opened Resurrection Academy Elementary School for | 15 | | girls and boys in 1914, with the addition of a boarding school | 16 | | for girls in 1915; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School was founded | 18 | | by the Sisters of the Resurrection in 1922, with the mission at | 19 | | the time focused centrally on transforming society by lifting | 20 | | women through education; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School's first |
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| 1 | | graduating class consisted of four women in 1926; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School ended | 3 | | boarding to relieve capacity issues in 1954, resulting from a | 4 | | rapid population increase following World War II; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School eliminated | 6 | | its elementary department in 1961 and opened a larger school | 7 | | building one year later; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School has | 9 | | experienced years of additions and renovations, including an | 10 | | $11 million program in 1997 that added science labs, computer | 11 | | labs, and more; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School has been | 13 | | sponsored by the Christian Brothers of the Midwest since 2020, | 14 | | welcoming the school community into the Lasallian school | 15 | | network; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Since its founding 100 years ago, Resurrection | 17 | | College Prep High School has graduated nearly 15,000 alumnae; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School's motto is | 20 | | Charity & Truth, and the school logo includes the red |
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| 1 | | resurrection banner with the cross; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection College Prep High School's | 3 | | administration and staff believe that the empowerment of young | 4 | | women can make a difference in the world, and the school works | 5 | | to provide an enriching education for its students that | 6 | | prepares them for the challenges and opportunities that lie | 7 | | ahead following graduation; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we congratulate Resurrection College Prep High School on its | 11 | | centennial anniversary and wish it continued success; and be | 12 | | it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That we congratulate the alumnae, | 14 | | administration, staff, and students of Resurrection College | 15 | | Prep High School on this momentous occasion; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Resurrection College Prep High School President | 18 | | Dr. Richard Piwowarski on this commendable accomplishment.
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