SR2001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois State Senate are pleased to recognize the significant milestones of educational institutions in this State; and

WHEREAS, Fenwick High School was started by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph and named after Edward Dominic Fenwick, O.P., the first Bishop of Cincinnati; it opened its doors to 200 students on September 9, 1929; and

WHEREAS, Since its opening, Fenwick High School has embraced a tradition of excellence in academics, as evidenced by the number of National Merit Scholars and Illinois State Scholars, high SAT and ACT scores, and large numbers of students matriculating to top universities throughout the country; and

WHEREAS, Since its founding, Fenwick High School has maintained a 100% college matriculation rate, and its graduates have been awarded millions of dollars in scholarships to universities throughout the country; it has been selected as one of the top 60 private schools in the nation by the Department of Education and was rated an "Outstanding American High School" by U.S. News & World Report; and

WHEREAS, Fenwick High School's devotion to excellence also extends to athletics; it has won numerous conference and state championships throughout its history; in 2007, Sports Illustrated rated Fenwick High School as one of the 50 Best High School Athletic Programs in the Country, and countless alumni have gone on to play for college and professional sports teams; and

WHEREAS, As Fenwick High School celebrates the start of its 90th year of academic, spiritual, and athletic excellence, that devotion to excellence can be seen throughout the State of Illinois and the country in the many talented alumni, including elected officials, an Olympic Gold Medalist, Rhodes Scholars, Pulitzer Prize winners, an astronaut, a Heisman Trophy winner, professional athletes, as well as CEOs of many national and international corporations; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare September 9, 2018 as Fenwick High School Day throughout the State of Illinois as a celebration of the start of the school's 90th school year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we congratulate Fenwick High School, its administration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, on 90 years of academic, athletic, and spiritual excellence; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we wish the entire Fenwick Family many more years of great success in educating the high school students of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Fenwick High School's President, Fr. Richard Peddicord, O.P., and Principal, Peter Groom, as a sign of our congratulations and well wishes.