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Richards inducts students into National Honor Society
Richards High School in Oak Lawn recently inducted a new group of students into its chapter of the National Honor Society for the 2016-17 school year. Criteria for National Honor Society membership includes a grade-point average of at least 3.6/4.0 and participation in at least four extracurricular activities (five if the student is a senior). Students
cannot receive academic credit or compensation for the activities. To remain in NHS they must continue membership in school activities as well as participate in NHS service projects. Richards students honored were: Ahmad Almanasra, Sami Alqadi, Mohamed Alqashmi, Hannah Bargouthi, Daniel Birmingham, Timothy Birmingham, Ramona Bourjas, Gerald Cabel, Mor-
gan Cardenas, Sofia Carrillo, Rafal Czech, Katelyn Deppe, Elisabetta Fanous-Botros, Katelyn Flahive, Nena Gimza, and Niles Gall, Victoria Granz, Robert Hughes, Jade Ingram, Victoria Jeziorczak, Karina Kachnowski, Jason Kargol, Veronica Kieta, Caitlin Lamirez, Jonathon Le, Kyliah May, Jason McIntyre, Cassandra Miller, Ali Mohamed, Deena Morrar, Sajjid Odeh and Shannon O’Brien.
The list also includes Esohe Okungbowa, Evelyn Perea-Santillan, Michelle Quinn, Arthur Raines, Ashley Rosenbrock, Hussein Salem, Hippatallah Salim, Milton Santiago, Steven Serrano, Caitlyn Solomon, Sinead Soltis, Hajar Souari, Lidia Techane, Alexis Traylor, Lesly Villarreal, Rebecca VonBruchhaeuser, Janiyah Williams, Lukas Williams, Julia Wilson and Kinga Wrobel.
Students who qualified for National Honor Society take the organization’s pledge at the end of the induction ceremony at Richards High School.
Pictured are the students from Richards High School who qualified for National Honor Society this year.
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Treasurer Giselle Jankowski lights a candle, each representing one of the qualities emphasized by National Honor Society, during the induction ceremony at Richards High School. The candles represent scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Rush re-elected as ranking member on energy Cong. Bobby L. Rush (D-3rd) was unanimously reelected last Thursday by his colleagues to continue his service as the ranking Democratic member on the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Upon his reelection, Rush said, “I am pleased by the faith that my colleagues have shown in me
and I look forward to leading them in our fight to protect the EPA and develop clean, sustainable energy resources.” First elected to this position for the 112th Congress beginning in 2011, Rush has led the most active Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce, if not the House of Representatives at-large.
Lipinksi praises passage of American Innovation bill Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) is praising the passage in the House and Senate of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act S. 3084, which authorizes and revises a wide-range of federal science, research, and technology development programs. These provisions apply to research programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, as well as government-sponsored research at universities and other institutions. The bill is designed to boost American innovation and competitiveness, resulting in the creation of American jobs. The bill authorizes the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program that teaches scientists how to turn their discoveries into entrepreneurial, job-producing busi-
nesses. Language in the bill directs the expansion of I-Corps to additional federal agencies and academic institutions, as well as through state and local governments which can better support their economic development goals. The new I-Corps authority also supports prototype or proof-of-concept development activities, which will better enable researchers to commercialize their innovations. “I’ve been a strong supporter of the I-Corps program since it was first introduced by the NSF,” Lipinski said. “I have helped it grow and have seen how successful it has been. Programs like I-Corps get university and other federally-funded research translated more quickly into new products and new companies, creating American jobs and providing taxpayers a better return on their investment in science.”
Compiled by Joe Boyle
News and events from our archives
Oak Lawn mayor says there’s water to spare • 50 years ago
From the Jan. 19, 1967 issue The story: Oak Lawn Mayor Fred Dumke this week took exception to a statement made by a Worth resident about use of water during the Jan. 16 committee meeting of the Worth Village Board. At the meeting, the Worth resident said Oak Lawn bonds have already been pledged and that Oak Lawn has no money to run a transmission line to Worth with Lake Michigan water. The Worth resident referred to revenue bonds that Oak Lawn proposes to finance a line that it has offered to construct to 111th Street and Nashville Avenue in Worth. Dumke said Oak Lawn could have water ready at 111th Street and Nashville within 120 days after a contract is signed between the two villages. The quote: “I have no wish to fight with the Worth officials,” Dumke said. “But that is not true. We have no problem at all. We could, even in an emergency, put our line in without a bond issue.”
Richards student creates copyright for baseball stats • 25 years ago
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The story: Greg Rosenow, a senior at Richards High School, created a computer program that calculates baseball statistics. He copyrighted the program and sold copies of it, receiving the Entrepreneur of the Year award from Johnston and Wales University for his efforts. Rosenow came up with the idea for the program out of necessity. He has been on the Richards baseball team since he was a freshman. His father advised him to keep his baseball stats for college scouts. He began to do that but found it easier to create his own computer program instead of writing it all down. After Rosenow realized the computer potential, he expanded it to cover the whole team. He also decided to copyright the program and then to attempt to sell it through Baseball Weekly. The quote: “I learned to copyright the program through a book from the library, and help from my mom,” Rosenow said.
Chicago Ridge officials propose TIF District • 10 years ago
From the Jan. 18, 2007 issue The story: Chicago Ridge village officials have proposed establishing a tax increment financing district on the Tibor Machine Products property, just east of Ridgeland Avenue bordering Oxford and Birmingham avenues. The proposed special taxing district would butt up against the railroad tracks to the north and also near six industrial type businesses, said Chicago Ridge Village Clerk Chuck Tokar. State law allows a municipality to create a TIF District in an area that is either blighted or “in danger of being blighted.” The quote: “We have done studies for other developments and we’re quite sure this area qualifies as a TIF District,” said Chicago Ridge Trustee Dan Pratl.