Full Text of HR0053 101st General Assembly
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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