LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes
Magnet School and its Teacher Heather Marzullo upon the occasion of
winning the Healthy Steps to Albany: First Lady's Challenge

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor the youth of
today, and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best
exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this great State and
Nation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the
Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes Magnet School and its Teacher
Heather Marzullo upon the occasion of winning the Healthy Steps to Alba-
ny: First Lady's Challenge; and
WHEREAS, A six-week fitness initiative, the Healthy Steps to Albany:
First Lady's Challenge invited students in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Grades in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Yonkers to make exer-
cise and healthy eating a part of their daily routine; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 270 classes took the Healthy Steps to Albany: First
Lady's Challenge and acted as teams, logging their minutes of activity
using the "Healthy Steps" website to convert various exercises into
steps and tracking their progress on a map of New York; and
WHEREAS, The students in the Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes
Magnet School, the Hawks, exemplify the best potential which is inherent
in our most precious resource, our youth; they have brought enduring
honor to their community and school by completing the equivalent of
23,175,620 steps in the Healthy Steps to Albany: First Lady's Challenge;
and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, the
students in the Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes Magnet School now
stand honorably, with just pride in their accomplishments and in eager
anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciating the
caring counsel and support provided by their teacher, family and
friends; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when young
people of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes Magnet School and its
Teacher Heather Marzullo upon the occasion of winning the Healthy Steps
to Albany: First Lady's Challenge, and to extend to them its best wishes
for a future of purposeful success and well-being, fully confident of
their response to a promising future and appreciative of the model they
represent for all aspiring young people of the Empire State; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Sixth Grade Class at Syracuse Hughes Magnet School and
its Teacher Heather Marzullo.