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WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, formerly known as Taylor Allderdice High School, is the largest of the Pittsburgh Public School's eleven urban high schools, recognized as one of the top seven schools in the region by Newsweek Magazine and whose motto is "Know Something, Do Something, Be Something"; and,
WHEREAS, Allderdice High School has an active Alumni Association, dedicated to preserving the traditions and memories associated with being a graduate of the school which was opened in 1927 and named after industrialist and School Board Member Taylor Allderdice; and,
WHEREAS, the Taylor Allderdice Alumni Association is proud to announce the Annual Taylor Allderdice Hall of Fame Awards to be held November 3, 2011, to honor and recognize six distinguished alumni chosen by a nine member committee for the third Hall of Fame Class ; and,
WHEREAS, the inductees, chosen for excellence in their professions, include:
JUDITH BARTNOFF, Class of 1967 - Associate Judge of the Suprior Court,
District of Columbia
SHARON EPPERSON, Class of 1986 - Award Winning Journalist and Author
WILLIAM A.G. FISHER, Class of 1936 -Principal of Allderdice from 1971-1991
ROB MARSHALL, Class of 1978 -Award Winning Director and Choreographer
CURTIS MARTIN, Class of 1991 -Former NFL Running Back
BOB O'CONNOR, Class of 1962 - the late Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby commend the Allderdice Alumni Association for annually recognizing accomplished alumni and further congratulates the inductees on lifetime achievements and dedication to Allderdice High School; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, November 3, 2011, to be "ALLDERDICE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.