LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Robert A. Axelrod upon the occasion of
receiving the 2009 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty
Service

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in the great
State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Robert A. Axelrod upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 SUNY
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service; and
WHEREAS, A resident of New City, New York, Robert A. Axelrod has been
with SUNY Rockland Community College since 1991, where he teaches speech
arts and speech pathology classes, and serves as the Coordinator of the
College Speech and Hearing Clinic, which provides support to students'
speech and hearing needs; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Robert A. Axelrod co-produced
transfer/articulation agreements in a liberal arts speech and language
pathology concentration with four local senior colleges and established
affiliation agreements with six speech pathology graduate programs,
allowing students to intern at the SUNY Rockland Community College
Speech and Hearing Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Robert A. Axelrod received an Associate of Arts degree in
Speech and Theater at Kingsborough Community College, a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Speech and Theater and a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech
and Hearing from Brooklyn College and a Master of Arts degree in Speech
and Language Pathology from the City College of New York; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the
efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud tradition of
public education by providing their skills and talents to our schools;
and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Robert A. Axelrod and to wish him
continued success in all of his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Robert A. Axelrod upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 SUNY
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Robert A. Axelrod.