LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dolores M. Corhan upon the occasion of
her designation by Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn as the recipient of its
Charlotte Morrill Woman of the Year Award on March 19, 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 Dolores M. Corhan upon the occasion of her designation by Adel-
phi Academy of Brooklyn as the recipient of its Charlotte Morrill Woman
of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, Dolores M. Corhan will be honored at the school's 2009 Presi-
dent's Gala and Silent Auction, Celebrating 145 Years of Educational
Excellence, to be held at El Caribe Country Club in Brooklyn on Thurs-
day, March 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1863, Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn is the oldest
private co-educational college preparatory day school in Brooklyn, and
one of the oldest in the nation, and has a proud tradition of a strong
Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade educational program; and
WHEREAS, Each year at its President's Gala, the Adelphi Academy of
Brooklyn proudly honors outstanding members of the Adelphi Academy fami-
ly and community who exemplify and support its mission and whose lives
and accomplishments exemplify the tenets of the school; and
WHEREAS, Dolores M. Corhan, retired member of the Adelphi Academy
Board of Trustees, truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Bay Ridge, Dolores Corhan is first and
foremost a cherished wife, mother and grandmother; she and her husband
Philip have four children, Suzanne, Joseph, Philip and Albert, and two
grandsons, Philip and Matthew, all of whom are proud to be part of her
life and rejoice in her many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Currently retired after spending many years working with her
husband in the business management of his garment manufacturing and
production company, Dolores Corhan has also spent much of her life serv-
ing her community as an involved member of many charitable, civic and
church-based organizations; and
WHEREAS, A devoted and concerned parent, she has also been active in
the parent/teacher organizations of Our Lady of Angels Catholic School,
Saint Cecelia's Catholic School, Fontbonne Hall Academy College Prepara-
tory School for Girls, Edward R. Murrow High School, and Adelphi Academy
of Brooklyn and has also served on the Board of Directors of the Good
Shepherd Lutheran Day Camp; and
WHEREAS, Dolores Corhan has had a long and deep commitment to educa-
tion, particularly as it relates to children with learning differences
and special needs; she was actively involved in multidisciplinary
committees to address the needs of these children in an educational
setting, first at St. Cecelia's Catholic School and later at Edward R.
Murrow High School, and Co-Chaired a Steering Committee to develop and
enhance this effort at both institutions; and
WHEREAS, Dolores Corhan first became involved with Adelphi Academy of
Brooklyn in 1991 as a parent, and served the Academy as a member and
officer of the Adelphi Academy Parent/Teacher's Association, then as
President and, later, as Alumni President of the organization; during
her tenure she focused on the development of a partnership among the
Academy's parents, faculty and administration and was instrumental in
the introduction of the now traditional Annual Holiday Brunch, a popular

event which brings together all members of the Academy for a celebration
of family and community; and
WHEREAS, Recently retired from the Board of Trustees after 17 years of
loyal and dedicated service to Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, Dolores
Corhan was elected to the Adelphi Academy's Board of Trustees in 1996
where she ably served as the Co-Chair of the Committee on Trustees and
as a member of the Board's Executive Committee; she also helped estab-
lish the Board's Refurbishment and Restoration Committee and served as
its Co-Chair; and
WHEREAS, As a Trustee, Dolores Corhan also continued her commitment to
enhancing services for children with special needs, strongly advocating
for a formalized program at Adelphi Academy to serve the learning disa-
bled children of the community; she is to be commended and may be justly
proud of her enduring, informed, and compassionate efforts and leader-
ship which ultimately resulted in Adelphi's Project Succeed for College
Bound Students with Special Needs, a premiere program now serving area
children with learning differences; and
WHEREAS, Conferral of this Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn high honor is a
well-deserved and fitting recognition of her many achievements and
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Dolores M. Corhan upon the occasion of her designation by Adel-
phi Academy of Brooklyn as the recipient of its Charlotte Morrill Woman
of the Year Award on March 19, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dolores M. Corhan.