District Of Columbia 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0036 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 03/07/2023

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  	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 
 
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IN THE COUNC IL 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    	ENROLLED ORIGINAL 
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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.