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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor Robert Lupo on the occasion of
4his retirement as superintendent of Ridgewood High School
5District 234, which serves Norridge and Harwood Heights; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Richard Lupo has been superintendent since 2003;
7prior to that time he served as an English teacher, Curriculum
8Coordinator, and Assistant Superintendent; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Lupo's teaching career began in 1975 after
10his graduation from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of
11Science in Secondary English Education; he holds a master's
12degree in English Literature and a doctorate in Instructional
13Technology from Northern Illinois University; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Lupo reached out to the student body at
15Ridgewood High School and beyond in his blog, "The Rebel Yell",
16which provided his educational insights; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Lupo was instrumental in working with the
18O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission as well as with members
19of the local, State, and federal governments to secure the
20largest FAA grant for a school sound abatement project in the
21agency's history thereby improving the quality of life at

 

 

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1Ridgewood High School; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Lupo was at the helm when Newsweek Magazine
3ranked Ridgewood High School in the top 2,000 public high
4schools in the United States, and the Washington Post named
5Ridgewood as one of America's most challenging high schools;
6these rankings placed Ridgewood in the top 10% of high schools
7in the State and the nation; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Lupo, who is a Ridgewood High School
9alumnus, will retire on June 30, 2014; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we honor Robert Lupo on the occasion of his retirement as
13superintendent of Ridgewood High School District 234, and wish
14him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Robert Lupo as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.