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.` SOUTH4 <br />r' <br />HENRY DAVIS JR. <br />2ndDistrict South Bend City Council <br />PRESS RELEASE <br />For Immediate Release <br />August 10, 2015 <br />Contact: Stacy Gates <br />574.904.9161 <br />davis2015nressggirnail. com <br />South Bend Common Council honors Indiana State Track Champion John Hankerson <br />SOUTH BEND— A week after the South Bend Community School Corporation changed its <br />student athlete requirements the South Bend Common Council will be honoring Washington <br />High School's John Hankerson as the fastest high school runner in Indiana. <br />"It is always an honor to congratulate our best and brightest especially those who are able to do it <br />on the field and in the classroom," says Councilman Henry Davis, Jr <br />John will be accompanied by his Washington High School family, Coach Larry Davidson and <br />along with his track teammates who also made the trip to Indianapolis. Mr. Hankerson is a two <br />sport athlete who excels in track and football but also holds a 2.9 grade point average which is <br />well above the corporation's new guidelines in South Bend's public school corporation. <br />"It is not only up to the families of these students to support them but it is necessary as a <br />community leader to give our children the positive support they deserve. We cannot be happy <br />with mediocrity and if we want our children to be the best we must set the standard for it," says <br />Councilman Henry Davis, Jr. <br />The South Bend Common Council will meet today at 3:30 pm for committee hearings and at <br />7pm for the full council meeting. All council meetings are open to the public and are held on the <br />4th floor of the County -City. <br /># ## <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 <br />County -City Building South Bend, IN Office: (574) 235 -9321 <br />Voicemail: (574) 235 -5983 Email: hdavis @southbendin.gov <br />