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3798-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 8,
Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 9, 2007
Approved and signed by me
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 7~ g ~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING MARK O'DELL, A SENIOR AT WASHINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL FOR SCORING A PERFECT SCORE ON THE SAT REASONING TEST
"~~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) is America's oldest, most widely used college entrance exam which began being administered in
1901; and
~~1~~, today this exam, administered by the not-for-profit College Board is known as the SAT
Reasoning Test and is administered in 3 hours and 45 minutes; with possible scores of 600 to 2400 for the
combined test results from three (3) 800-point sections, namely math, critical reading and writing; and
"~., the South Bend Common Council is proud to honor Mark O'Dell, a senior at Washington
High School, who scored a perfect composite score of 2400, making him the first area student to record a
perfect score since the new writing component was added to the exam in 2006; and
"~-, the Council further notes that Mark O'Dell is just one of six students in the state of Indiana
to record a perfect score this year; and
"2~, Mark O'Dell has not only excelled academically, but is also the Captain of the Washington
High School Panthers soccer team, runs track, is a member of the Panther's Quiz Bowl Team, and is an All-
state Cello Player.
~oul, ~~1~~x~, /je rtxeaa/rrsn,~c; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as
follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly commends and congratulates MARK O'DELL, a senior at Washington High School, who
scored a perfect composite score of 2400 on the SAT Reasoning Test.
Section II. The Common Council publicly congratulates Mark, who stated that he has been
"preparing for it since the fifth grade". The Council would also especially like to thank his Mom, Evelyn
O'Dell, who is a speech therapist at Warren Primary Center and Dickinson Intermediate Center; and his Dad,
Dr. Ed O'Dell, a local veterinarian, for encouraging and nurturing such awell-rounded scholar, athlete and
person. As a result, MARK O'DELL has brought the highest of honors to himself, his family, Washington
High School, and the entire City of South Bend, Indiana.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council believes that the commitment, discipline and
exceptional academic abilities of MARK O'DELL, makes him a true role model to the youth of our
community and an inspiration to us all. The Common Council wishes Mark continued success in the future.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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Karen L. White, At Large ~~
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Attorney
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Stephen J. Lu e, Mayor