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To acknowledge all of the significant achievements of Centennial High School and Principal Frances Hershey and to celebrate the administration's commitment to meet the needs of all students by empowering them to be productive, responsible citizens with a capacity for lifelong learning.
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WHEREAS, The Centennial High School Community provides an education that prepares their diverse student population to live and work in the 21st century by setting high academic standards and providing a caring atmosphere conducive to success; and
WHEREAS, Centennial's CBPTA (Centennial Boosters Parent Teacher Association) recognizes the effect parental involvement has on student success. Last year, the CBPTA had the largest group in the entire city system with a membership of 335; and
WHEREAS, Centennial High School has been recognized by Newsweek Magazine as being in the Top 5 percent of all public schools in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Centennial High School acknowledges the importance of community partnerships and works with OSU and many area businesses and organizations for internship opportunities for students. Several students serve as interns with full voting privileges on the Northwest Civic Association; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby congratulate the students and staff of Centennial High School for 25 years of academic excellence. We celebrate the active role you are taking in shaping a most promising future for Central Ohio and the World.