File #: 15-2290    Version: 1 Name: DE LA SALLE ANNIVERSARY
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 3/13/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/1/2015 Final action: 4/1/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, De La Salle Institute was founded in 1889 as an independent Catholic secondary school in the tradition of Christian Education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle, with a stated mission to foster a desire for excellence in education; and WHEREAS, the new school opened as a two year commercial school, chartered by the State of Illinois as a degree-granting institution, with a cornerstone ceremony on May 19, 1889, at the corner of 35th and Wabash; and WHEREAS, this historic 125th anniversary year celebration continues and throughout the decades, De La Salle Institute has continued to grow and thrive, exemplified by national recognition achieved in 1985 with designation as an "Exemplary School" by the United States Department of Education, an honor limited to just 65 private schools in the nation; and WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002, De La Salle added another chapter to its rich legacy of excellence in the f...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
 
DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE ANNIVERSARY
 
WHEREAS, De La Salle Institute was founded in 1889 as an independent Catholic secondary school  in the tradition of Christian Education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle, with a stated mission to foster a desire for excellence in education; and
 
WHEREAS, the new school opened as a two year commercial school, chartered by the State of Illinois  as a degree-granting institution, with a cornerstone ceremony on May 19, 1889, at the corner of 35th and Wabash; and
 
WHEREAS, this historic 125th anniversary year celebration continues and throughout the decades, De La Salle Institute has continued to grow and thrive, exemplified by national recognition achieved in 1985 with designation as an "Exemplary School" by the United States Department of Education, an honor limited to just 65 private schools in the nation; and
 
 WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002, De La Salle added another chapter to its rich legacy of excellence in the field of secondary education by opening a campus for young women in collaboration with the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood; and
 
WHEREAS, since its proud beginning De La Salle Institute has continued to grow and serve the needs of the community, and has continued to build upon the traditions of family, education and leadership that have been so important to the neighborhoods of Chicago; and
 
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2015, the "Great Futures Gala" will be held at the Ritz-Carlton and will be sponsored by Extollo Educational Foundation to commemorate this historic anniversary milestone and give students, staff, faculty, and alumni the opportunity to join together in celebration; and
 
WHEREAS, De La Salle Institute today is a thriving, modern educational institution, proud of its  heritage, continuing its mission of service to over 1,000 young men and young women enrolled as students today; and
 
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby extend its congratulations to the staff, students, faculty, and alumni of De La Salle Institute on the continuing celebration of  its 125th Anniversary; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and an official copy of same be presented to De La Salle Institute, to commemorate this historic milestone.
 
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