LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Alexis Milburn upon the occasion
of her selection as the WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH Student-Athlete of the
Week

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice and team spirit, nurtured by dedicated
coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the State of New York who have
inspired and brought pride to their school and community by achieving
outstanding success in athletic competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Alexis Milburn upon the occasion of her selection as the WARWICK
VALLEY DISPATCH Student-Athlete of the Week; and
WHEREAS, Alexis Milburn is a senior middle hitter, and a three-year
varsity volleyball player who has played volleyball and softball since
the sixth grade; she is actively involved in the high school where she
is a member of Youth in Government, Peer Mediation and the Interact
Club; and
WHEREAS, Alexis Milburn has also been selected to the National Honor
Society for Scholars in Orange County; she maintains an 89 grade point
average and plans to continue her education next year and major in Crim-
inology; she has interest in Adelphi and the University of New Haven;
and
WHEREAS, A young woman of singular distinction and superlative abili-
ty, Alexis Milburn has established a high standard of academic excel-
lence and purposefulness of life rarely achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Alexis
Milburn now stands honorably, with just pride in her accomplishments and
in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciat-
ing the caring counsel and support provided by her teachers, coaches and
parents; and
WHEREAS, With Alexis Milburn throughout have been her parents, Robin
and Henry, her sister, Sheena, and her brother, Tom, all of whom feel
privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice in her many achieve-
ments; 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
congratulate Alexis Milburn upon the occasion of her selection as the
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH Student-Athlete of the Week and to extend to her
its best wishes for a future of purposeful success and well-being, fully
confident of her response to a promising future and appreciative of the
model she represents 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 Alexis Milburn.