File #: 20-5087    Version: 1 Name: SISTER MICHELLE GERMANSON, IN MEMORIAM
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/27/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/19/2020 Final action: 11/19/2020
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION SISTER MICHELLE GERMANSON, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called Sister Michelle Germanson from our midst on October 21, 2020; and WHEREAS, Sister Michelle Germanson professed her vows as a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister in 1965; and WHEREAS, Sister Michelle taught at St. Mark School in Peoria and at St. Cajetan School in Chicago, before becoming principal at Saints Peter and Paul in Wheat Ridge, Colorado; and WHEREAS, Sister Michelle returned to Illinois, serving as dean of students at Rosary College (now Dominican University) in River Forest; and WHEREAS, Sister Michelle has been credited with saving Trinity High School, which was at the brink of closure in 1992 when she decided to accept the position as president at the River Forest school; and WHEREAS, upon assuming her role as president, Sister Michelle built strong relationships with alumnae and the community, touted the school's all-female identity despite market pressures to beco...
Sponsors: PETER N. SILVESTRI, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

SISTER MICHELLE GERMANSON, IN MEMORIAM

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom called Sister Michelle Germanson from our midst on October 21, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle Germanson professed her vows as a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister in 1965; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle taught at St. Mark School in Peoria and at St. Cajetan School in Chicago, before becoming principal at Saints Peter and Paul in Wheat Ridge, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle returned to Illinois, serving as dean of students at Rosary College (now Dominican University) in River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle has been credited with saving Trinity High School, which was at the brink of closure in 1992 when she decided to accept the position as president at the River Forest school; and

WHEREAS, upon assuming her role as president, Sister Michelle built strong relationships with alumnae and the community, touted the school's all-female identity despite market pressures to become co-ed, and implemented block scheduling to allow for more collaborative learning, rightfully believing that her students would thrive in this environment; and

WHEREAS, under Sister Michelle's leadership, Trinity instituted the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, resulting in being featured in Newsweek in 2017 as one of the best International Baccalaureate programs in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle's spirit and determination were contagious as reflected in Trinity seniors' one-hundred percent college acceptance rate; and

WHEREAS, Sister Michelle's love of Chicago sports and commitment to having a well-rounded student body propelled her to undertake large projects, such as the construction of an athletic facility, a health and fitness center, and a technology center; and

WHEREAS, in her final days, Sister Michelle was surrounded by many members of the Trinity community as well as her beloved Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters; and

WHEREAS, Sister Mi...

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