2009-J711

Recognizing and paying tribute to the Honor Roll Students of New York Military Academy

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2009-J711


LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing and paying tribute to the Honor Roll
Students of New York Military Academy

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
achieved outstanding educational success and serve as role models for
their peers; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to recognize
and pay tribute to the Honor Roll Students of New York Military Academy;
and
WHEREAS, The Honor Roll Cadets of New York Military Academy are: Geor-
gi Anna Carbone-Wynne, Soo Kyung Cho, Sabrina Coppola, Nicolas Correa,
Bakary Faye, Joseph Giordano, Attaphon Kaiya, Min Ji Kim, Zackery Kim,
Gopal Lalwani, Matthew Larreategui, Lee Hwa Sup, William Luo, Marieme
Ly, Alexandra Lysogorskya, Michael Murphy, Allen Noboa, Seung Hyun Oh,
Nicolas Olson, Winston Park, Edgar Remotti, Rhiel Samson, Robert Schroe-
der, Maxwell Sechzer, Jessica Senderkis, Meriah Tani, and Kenji Ueno;
and
WHEREAS, A 120-year-old college preparatory school, New York Military
Academy was founded in 1889 by Charles Jefferson Wright, a Civil War
veteran and former school teacher from New Hampshire, who believed that
a military structure provided the best environment for academic achieve-
ment, a philosophy to which the school still adheres; and
WHEREAS, As one of the nation's premiere college preparatory schools,
New York Military Academy proudly boasts a student body representing 14
nations and 12 states, and a perfect college acceptance rate; and
WHEREAS, The academic program of New York Military Academy is a nota-
ble, rigorous college prep curriculum, which has granted graduating
seniors admittance to the nation's leading colleges and universities, as
well as the United States Service Academies for generations; and
WHEREAS, Young men and women of singular distinction and superlative
ability, the Honor Roll Students of New York Military Academy have
established a high standard of academic excellence and purposefulness of
life rarely achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, the
Honor Roll Students of New York Military Academy 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 teachers, coaches and parents; 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
recognize and pay tribute to the Honor Roll Students of New York Mili-
tary Academy, and 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 Honor Roll Students of New York Military Academy.

actions

  • 09 / Mar / 2009
    • REFERRED TO FINANCE
  • 24 / Mar / 2009
    • REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
  • 24 / Mar / 2009
    • ADOPTED

Resolution Details

Law Section:
Resolutions, Legislative

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