LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Dr. Donald C. Katt upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition by the Kingston Hospital
Foundation as the Honoree of its 22nd Annual Tulip Ball on April 30,
2011

WHEREAS, Individuals who distinguish themselves in their profession and
in service to their community merit the highest commendation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to recognize
and commend Dr. Donald C. Katt upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Kingston Hospital Foundation as the Honoree
of its 22nd Annual Tulip Ball, to be held at the Wiltwyck Golf Club on
Saturday, April 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donald C. Katt has been serving with distinction as the
President of Ulster County Community College (SUNY Ulster) for 10 years,
since April 30, 2001; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Katt joined the staff at Ulster County Community College
in 1968 as the Director of Student Activities; in 1975 he became respon-
sible for the College's development and advancement programs and while
serving in that capacity, the College's Foundation was ranked among the
top 20 community college foundations in the United States; and
WHEREAS, In 1989, Dr. Katt was appointed Chief Academic Officer of the
College; serving as Vice President and Dean of Faculty from 1994-2000,
he assisted in developing 18 new academic programs, expanding the SUNY
Ulster Collegian Program for high school students, and building evening
enrollments at the College's satellite campus at the Business Resource
Center on Albany Avenue in Kingston; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Katt currently serves on the Board of the Health Alliance
of the Hudson Valley and until recently was a member of the Board of
Directors of Woodland Pond at New Paltz; he has chaired the Ulster Coun-
ty United Way Campaign, served as Chair of the Chamber of Commerce of
Ulster County, and was the President of the Rip Van Winkle Council, Boy
Scouts of America in Ulster and Greene Counties and was honored to
receive the Council's Clement I. Angstrom Distinguished Citizen Award in
2001; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Katt also previously chaired the Hudson River Institute
Task Force for Ulster County and has served on the Ulster County
PIC/JTPA Board, the Resource Recovery Agency Review Board, the County's
"911" Advisory Council and the Board of Pattern for Progress; he was
active as well in the Hurley Recreation Association and the Kingston
Sports Club; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Katt recently served on SUNY Chancellor
Nancy Zimpher's Group of 200 for the Power of SUNY: Strategic Plan 2010
& Beyond and is a current Co-chair of the New York Campus Compact Asso-
ciation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Katt is a graduate of the SUNY College at Cortland, Indi-
ana University and the University at Albany, where he earned his doctor-
ate in Educational Administration; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Donald C. Katt and his wife Linda reside in Hurley, New
York and have two sons, Jeffrey Katt and Dr. Brian M. Katt and his wife
Tracy, the parents of their cherished grandchildren, Kelsey, Tyler and
Emily, all of whom are proud to be part of Dr. Katt's life and rejoice
in his many achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, it is appropriate to proclaim and commend them for the edification
and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize and commend Dr. Donald C. Katt upon the occasion of his desig-
nation for special recognition by the Kingston Hospital Foundation as
the Honoree of its 22nd Annual Tulip Ball on April 30, 2011; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Donald C. Katt.