IL HR1399

Congratulates Proviso East High School in Maywood on its 100th anniversary in 2010.

Notes the school's cornerstone was laid on January 21, 1911, and the district sold $50,000 in bonds in October 1915 for expansion.

Documents school growth from 3,400 students in 1955 to over 7,000 students by 1963, requiring the addition of 9 new classrooms.

Recognizes notable alumni including athletes Jim Brewer, Glenn "Doc" Rivers, and Ray Nitschke; actor Dennis Franz; businesswoman Sheila Johnson; and astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last person to walk on the moon.

Directs presentation of a suitable copy of the resolution to Principal Milton Patch as a symbol of esteem and respect.