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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate David Eanes,
4 Director of Bands at Thornridge High School in Dolton, on
5 receiving a Golden Apple Award for Teaching; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He received his Bachelor of Science degree in
7 Music from Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana;
8 he received his Master of Arts degree from Vander Cook College
9 in Chicago; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He received a full Essential Ellington Band
11 Director's Academy Scholarship in 2001, and was an Illinois
12 Music Educators Association All-State Director in 2000; he was
13 a nominee for the Disney's American Teacher Award in 1999, the
14 Golden Apple Award in 1995, 1998, and 2001, and has received
15 numerous other awards and accolades during his career; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Eanes is a member of the Illinois Music
17 Educators Association, the Music Educators National
18 Conference, the International Association of Jazz Educators,
19 and the Illinois Education Association; and
 
20     WHEREAS, He began his career at St. Helena of the Cross in
21 Chicago; he later served as Director of Bands at Mendel

 

 

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1 Catholic High School in Chicago for ten years; while at Mendel
2 he was director of Mayor Daley's Summer Musical Youth
3 Employment Program for six years; the group performed musicals
4 that included The Wiz, Cabaret, Chorus Line, and Westside
5 Story; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He has served at Thornridge High School for over
7 twenty years; in 2001 he was presented the outstanding
8 teacher's award from the Thornridge High School District 205's
9 Board of Education and the Walmart Corporation; therefore, be
10 it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate David Eanes and wish him continued success in
14 teaching and inspiring the students of Thornridge High School;
15 and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to David Eanes as a symbol of our respect and esteem.