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Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 8
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To recognize, honor, and congratulate the Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track 17
and Program for winning their 5
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consecutive DCIAA City Championship. 18
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School is historically the first public high 20
school for Colored people and is located on the Corner of N & First street in Ward 5, with its High 21
School motto being ‘Enter to learn, Depart to serve’; 22
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track and Field Team had 24
back-to-back DCIAA City Championships wins; 25
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Track and Field Team finished the 27
year with a winning record for the 5
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consecutive season; 28
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track and Field Team 30
DCIAA Champions took home several Conference honors including All -League, Field Event 31
MVP, Track MVP of the 2024 DCIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ; 32
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track and Field Team 34
DCIAA title drew recognition from Washington Post, DCP S, and Council Members; 35
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track and Field team has 37
continued to promote high character student -athletes and great sportsmanship; 38
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High Girls School Track and Field Team 40
coaching staff consists of Marvin Parker, Yunlay Bridges, Hadiya Green, Sherman Turner, Olivia 41
Sedwick, and Ariana 42
WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Girls Track and Field Team was 43
also supported by one student-manager, Kyla Wallace. 44
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by All Met Coach of the year, 10+ times DCIAA Coach of the year, Marvin Parker; 47
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School Head Coach, Marvin Parker is the 49
recipient of the 2023 DCIAA Coach of the year presented by the DCIAA; 50
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WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School and Head Coach, Ma rvin Parker 52
are dedicated to advocate for legislation to increase the amount of access for underserved 53
communities: 54
WHEREAS, Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School DCIAA Indoor Track and Field 55
championship winning team members include: 56
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Amiaya Richardson 58
Beniya Bissahoyo 59
Kortney Clipper 60
Giovanni 61
Animal Farug 62
Kaitlyn George 63
Janaya Goins 64
Kyndle Hale 65
Available Jackson 66
Malia Long 67
Avary May 68
Diamond McDonald 69
Jaelyn Moore 70
Samiah Onyekwere-Bussie 71
Malone Plummer 72
Kimora Robinson 73
Mykayla Woods 74
Tahari Wyatt 75
Samiyah Munu 76
Heaven Robinson 77
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 80
resolution may be cited as the “Dunbar High School Indoor Track and Field 2024 DCIAA, 81
Championship Recognition Resolution of 2024.” 82
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the Dunbar High 84
School Girls Track and Field team for winning the 2024 DCIAA Indoor Track and Field 85
Championship. 86
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 88
the District of Columbia Register. 89
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