LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Kathleen Zammit upon the occasion of her
induction into the Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March 6,
2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen
field of endeavor, in their community, or through a lifetime of good
citizenship; 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 Kathleen Zammit upon the occasion of her induction into the
Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame at the school's Hall of Fame
Dinner Dance, to be held at Sirico's Caterers in Brooklyn on March 6,
2009; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn, New York, has a proud
tradition of a strong educational program, founded in faith and encour-
aging personal and educational development, coupled with commitment to
faith and to engaged citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The Bishop Kearney High School Hall of Fame honors outstand-
ing members of the Bishop Kearney family and community who exemplify and
support Kearney's mission to educate young women and whose lives and
accomplishments exemplify the tenets of the school; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Zammit, a mathematics teacher at Cornwall Central
High School in Orange County, truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Born in Brooklyn, New York, the middle daughter of Pasquale
and Josephine Priolo, Kathleen Priolo Zammit attended St. Agatha's
Elementary School, and graduated from Bishop Kearney High School in
1966; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding student, imbued with a love of mathematics and
education, she received a scholarship to attend Fordham University's
School of Education, from which she graduated in 1970 with a bachelor's
degree in mathematics with a minor in secondary education and, in 1972,
having received a National Science Foundation grant, she went on to earn
a master's degree from New York University's prestigious Courante Insti-
tute of Mathematical Sciences; and
WHEREAS, After completing her undergraduate education at Fordham
University, where she met her husband, Victor Zammit, in 1970, Kathleen
Zammit began her teaching career at Fort Hamilton High School in Brook-
lyn; four years later, in 1974, she and her husband moved to Monroe, New
York, and she continued her teaching career at Warwick Valley High
School in Orange County, New York, prior to joining the faculty of Corn-
wall Central High School; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Zammit continues to teach mathematics at Cornwall
Central High School and, in keeping with her eagerness to pursue the art
of problem solving and to cultivate her students' diverse mathematical
interests, she serves as the school's team Co-advisor of the Dutchess,
Ulster, Sullivan, Orange (DUSO) Math League; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Zammit is also Cornwall's Coordinator of the Mandel-
brot Math Competition, a regional competition which attracts the best
and brightest high school mathematics students in the country, and
always encourages her students to pursue careers in secondary math
education and engineering; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Zammit has, in addition, been instrumental in initi-
ating Engineering Day at Cornwall Central High School; in conjunction
with Tectonic Engineering, an Orange County civil engineering firm,
Engineering Day helps make experiential engineering labs available to
Cornwall High School students; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Kathleen Zammit has served as a mentor
for several student teachers; she belongs to NYSUT (New York State
United Teachers), the National Education Association and the Cornwall
Central Teacher's Association, and is also a member of the Cornwall
Central High School's Faculty Council for the National Honor Society;
and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, Victor, and their
son, Michael and his wife, Elizabeth, as well as their godson, Joseph
Freyer, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her life and rejoice
in her accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Kathleen Zammit's induction into the Bishop Kearney High
School Hall of Fame is a well-deserved and fitting recognition of her
achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Kathleen Zammit upon the occasion of her induction into the Bishop
Kearney High School Hall of Fame on March 6, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Kathleen Zammit.