LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Marisa Provenzano upon the occasion of
her designation by District 21 of the United Federation of Teachers as
the recipient of a District 21 UFT Community Service Award at its Annual
UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance on April 30, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those illustrious individuals of distinguished purpose whose
lives have been committed to the pursuit of excellence in the education
of the youth of the Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
commend Marisa Provenzano upon the occasion of her designation by
District 21 of the United Federation of Teachers as the recipient of a
2009 District 21 UFT Community Service Award; and
WHEREAS, Marisa Provenzano, Associate Director of the Council for
Unity's School Based Initiative Programs, will be honored at District
21's Annual UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance, to be held at El Caribe
Country Club in Brooklyn on April 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, As a parent, Marisa Provenzano has always participated in and
strived to be a part of her children's education; among the ways she did
so was by working alongside other parents on the boards of many PTAs
within District 21, where she gained knowledge to express her concerns
as an active member of the community; and
WHEREAS, When given the opportunity to work as a Site Co-coordinator
for the New York City Department of Education, Marisa Provenzano
excelled and went on to become a Site Coordinator for the Council for
Unity (CFU) in 2000; her experience and leadership ability were invalu-
able to, and were quickly recognized by, the Council; and
WHEREAS, She was promoted to Director of Elementary and Junior High
School Operations and currently serves as CFU's Associate Director of
School Based Initiative Programs; and
WHEREAS, Marisa Provenzano has taken the CFU model to new heights with
her hands-on approach and outstanding educational skills; her ability to
work with public officials, principals, teachers, and children has had a
significant impact on the schools and community of District 21; and she
promotes unity, safety, and achievement, key elements of the Council for
Unity program, for all those in her purview; and
WHEREAS, Still an active parent, Marisa Provenzano has always been a
role model for her three children; she has done an outstanding job rais-
ing them and may take just pride in watching them become the successful
adults she had always hoped for; all three are college graduates and
include an engineer, an accountant, and a future educator; and
WHEREAS, Beyond being an outstanding role model for her children,
Marisa Provenzano is also a role model for her students, her co-workers,
and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention
it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the edifica-
tion and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Marisa Provenzano upon the occasion of her designation by District
21 as the recipient of a District 21 UFT Community Service Award at its
Annual UFT Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance on April 30, 2009; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Marisa Provenzano.