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RESOLUTION NO. 3 7~ g ~~
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING MARK O'DELL, A SENIOR AT WASHINGTON HIGH
<br />SCHOOL FOR SCORING A PERFECT SCORE ON THE SAT REASONING TEST
<br />"~~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that the Scholastic Aptitude
<br />Test (SAT) is America's oldest, most widely used college entrance exam which began being administered in
<br />1901; and
<br />~~1~~, today this exam, administered by the not-for-profit College Board is known as the SAT
<br />Reasoning Test and is administered in 3 hours and 45 minutes; with possible scores of 600 to 2400 for the
<br />combined test results from three (3) 800-point sections, namely math, critical reading and writing; and
<br />"~., the South Bend Common Council is proud to honor Mark O'Dell, a senior at Washington
<br />High School, who scored a perfect composite score of 2400, making him the first area student to record a
<br />perfect score since the new writing component was added to the exam in 2006; and
<br />"~-, the Council further notes that Mark O'Dell is just one of six students in the state of Indiana
<br />to record a perfect score this year; and
<br />"2~, Mark O'Dell has not only excelled academically, but is also the Captain of the Washington
<br />High School Panthers soccer team, runs track, is a member of the Panther's Quiz Bowl Team, and is an All-
<br />state Cello Player.
<br />~oul, ~~1~~x~, /je rtxeaa/rrsn,~c; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as
<br />follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
<br />hereby publicly commends and congratulates MARK O'DELL, a senior at Washington High School, who
<br />scored a perfect composite score of 2400 on the SAT Reasoning Test.
<br />Section II. The Common Council publicly congratulates Mark, who stated that he has been
<br />"preparing for it since the fifth grade". The Council would also especially like to thank his Mom, Evelyn
<br />O'Dell, who is a speech therapist at Warren Primary Center and Dickinson Intermediate Center; and his Dad,
<br />Dr. Ed O'Dell, a local veterinarian, for encouraging and nurturing such awell-rounded scholar, athlete and
<br />person. As a result, MARK O'DELL has brought the highest of honors to himself, his family, Washington
<br />High School, and the entire City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />Section III. The South Bend Common Council believes that the commitment, discipline and
<br />exceptional academic abilities of MARK O'DELL, makes him a true role model to the youth of our
<br />community and an inspiration to us all. The Common Council wishes Mark continued success in the future.
<br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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<br />Ervin Kuspa} 6 Distric ~ ~-
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<br />Karen L. White, At Large ~~
<br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Attorney
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<br />Stephen J. Lu e, Mayor
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