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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Simeon Career Academy will celebrate 35 years of
3 academic excellence on Friday, April 16, 1999, at the Condesa
4 del Mar, 12220 South Cicero, from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m.;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, In December of 1963, Wescott Vocational High
7 School moved from 8023 South Normal to a new location at 8235
8 So. Vincennes Avenue, a former Kroger Factory; and
9 WHEREAS, In September of 1964, the name of the school was
10 changed to Neal F. Simeon Vocational High, and in September
11 of 1998 became Simeon Career Technical Academy; and
12 WHEREAS, Because Simeon has no boundaries, Simeon
13 students live all over the city; and
14 WHEREAS, When it comes to famous alumni, Simeon cannot be
15 topped; Assistant Principal Rodney Hull; from NBA basketball
16 star Nick Anderson to NFL football star Johnny Mitchell; in
17 the business field, Shirley A. Hiner, first Black female
18 manager investigator for Ameritech; and excelling in the
19 political arena it has State Representative Mary Flowers from
20 the 21st District and many, many more; and
21 WHEREAS, Simeon's athletic program has won many
22 sectional, city, and State championships for both boys and
23 girls; and
24 WHEREAS, Known as a sports powerhouse, Simeon is now
25 developing a reputation for academic excellence; and
26 WHEREAS, Students are talented and skilled in vocational
27 programs, and their work is on exhibit across the city;
28 students graduating from the technical programs are working
29 for large corporations who continue to pay for their advanced
30 education; and
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1 WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Principal John E.
2 Everett the number of students receiving scholarships and
3 attending institutions of higher education has increased; in
4 the 1995 graduating class, the top five students were Black
5 males and received national recognition for their
6 accomplishments; and
7 WHEREAS, Simeon is especially proud of an 88% attendance
8 record every day; and
9 WHEREAS, After many years of need, the school has been
10 awarded a new multi-million dollar state-of-the-art facility
11 which will be constructed on the current school site and is
12 expected to be in session by 2001; therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15 we congratulate Simeon Career Academy on 35 years of academic
16 excellence and wish them continued success in the future; and
17 be it further
18 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Principal John E. Everett.