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                               A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                                        March 7, 2023

To recognize and congratulate the Saint John’s College Girls’ Basketball team for winning the

       Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Girls’ Basketball Championship.

        WHEREAS, St. John’s College High School, established in 1851 is the second-oldest

Christian Brothers school in the United States;

       WHEREAS, St. John’s College High School, located in northwest Washington, D.C.,

remains a bastion of academic excellence, with 100% of St. John’s graduates accepted into 4-

year colleges or universities;

       WHEREAS, St. John’s succeeds in preparing young people for a life dedicated to

leadership, achievement, and service to the community;

       WHEREAS, the philanthropic efforts of St. John’s include 25,000 hours of annual

student Christian service;

       WHEREAS, on February 27, 2023, the St. John’s College High School Girls’ Varsity

Basketball team, led by Head Coach Jonathan Scribner, defeated Paul VI by a score of 48-36 to

win the 2023 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (“WCAC”) championship, the team’s

second consecutive WCAC championship victory;

       WHEREAS, the Ward 4 community is proud of the achievements of the St. John’s Girls’

Basketball team;

       WHEREAS, the St. John’s College High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball team roster for

the 2022-2023 season includes:

              Carolae Barton

              Amanda Bates

              Mikaia Carr

              Lyla Coogen

              Samantha Eller

              Giselle Grant

              Tatum Greene

              Jaidyn Harper

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              Patricia Kolb

              Ava O’Neil

              Morgan Stewart

              Delaney Thomas

              Kyndal Walker

       WHEREAS, the St. John’s College High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball team have

triumphed and excelled on the court and in the classroom.

        RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

resolution may be cited as the “St. John’s College High School Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team

Recognition Resolution of 2023”.

       Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia heartily congratulates Head Coach

Jonathan Scribner for his coaching excellence and the players of the St. John’s College High

School Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team for their athletic accomplishment.

       Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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