LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Local 372 New York City Board of
Education Employees upon the occasion of its 8th Annual Scholarship
Dinner Dance on June 18, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge organizations and individuals of worthy purpose
whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in the great City
and State of New York; and
WHEREAS, The result of many individual efforts, the excellence and
success of New York City's schools are due in large part to the efforts
of Local 372 New York City Board of Education Employees and its members;
and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Local 372
New York City Board of Education Employees upon the occasion of its 8th
Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance, held at Marina del Rey in the Bronx on
Friday, June 18, 2010; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is also pleased to congratulate the
2010 Scholarship Award Recipients and the honorees of the evening,
William B. Lucy, International Secretary-Treasurer of AFSCME, and Geri
Addario, Scholarship Coordinator of Local 372, who were recognized at
the dinner; and
WHEREAS, The Local 372 Scholarship Fund was initiated by Local 372's
President, Veronica Montgomery-Costa who, concerned for the educational
future of children following the devastation of 9/11, wanted to estab-
lish a fund to help the children of Local 372's members continue their
education beyond high school; and
WHEREAS, Immediately garnering support for the proposed scholarship
fund a scholarship committee was organized by Local 372 members;
by-laws, rules and regulations were established, along with a governing
body, and the fund was registered with the State of New York as
required; and
WHEREAS, Local 372 made a contribution to the fund to get it started
and, since that time, members have raised most of the scholarship funds
distributed to students; and
WHEREAS, Since its first Scholarship Awards Dinner in October 2002,
more than 75 scholarships have been awarded to the children of Local 372
members who are, or will be, attending college; and
WHEREAS, The success of the City and State of New York, and of our
nation, depends on organizations such as Local 372 and its members who
have dedicated their lives to nurturing our most precious resource, our
children, the leaders of the future, and have committed themselves as
well to the support of its Scholarship Fund for the benefit of the chil-
dren of its members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Local 372 New York City Board of Education Employees upon the
occasion of its 8th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance on June 18, 2010,
and to applaud this year's Scholarship Award Recipients and Honorees;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Local 372 New York City Board of Education Employees, its
2010 Scholarship Award Recipients, and the Honorees of the evening.