LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mary Grondahl upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the President's Award by the Capital
District YMCA on April 26, 2011

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those individuals within the Empire State who have made
strong contributions to their communities and who inspire others through
their model citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Mary
Grondahl upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Presi-
dent's Award by the Capital District YMCA at its Annual President's
Award Dinner to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Albany
Marriott, Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, Mary Grondahl, Vice President of Enrollment Management at the
College of Saint Rose provides leadership and strategic direction on
enrollment planning for undergraduate and graduate admissions, financial
aid and the College's Student Solution Center; she possesses 28 years of
enrollment planning experience; and
WHEREAS, Mary Grondahl has been a speaker at the National Association
of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) annual conference, several Small
College Enrollment Conferences, the New York State Association of
College Admission Counseling Annual Conference, and at The American
Strategic Management Institute (ASMI) on topics such as: "How to Develop
a Winning Marketing Strategy on a Limited Budget"; "How to Market On-
and Off-Campus Admissions Events", "How to Make the Admissions Search
Process Work for You", "Performance-based Measures in Admissions and
Enrollment", "Change Management" and "Admissions and Financial Aid: A
Winning Collaboration in Today's Competitive Environment"; and
WHEREAS, Mary Grondahl has also been a Peer Reviewer for Institutional
Accreditation for The New York State's Education Department and has
completed numerous best practice admission audits and competitor
analyses for institutions throughout America; she serves on the boards
of the National Catholic College Admission Association and the Capital
District YMCA; and
WHEREAS, Mary Grondahl is also a professional associate for Scannell
and Kurz, Inc., a higher education consulting firm that provides support
to institutions nationally on matters such as admissions and financial
operations, the strategic use of financial aid to support enrollment
change and net revenue generation; a recipient of numerous awards, this
year, she was awarded the College of Saint Rose Service Excellence
Award; and
WHEREAS, Mary Grondahl earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in
Russian Language and Literature from the State University of New York at
Oswego and the University at Albany, respectively; in 1992, she received
an MBA from The College of Saint Rose, and in 2004, she received a
certificate from the Institute of Educational Management at Harvard; and
WHEREAS, With her throughout have been her husband, Paul, and their
children Sam and Caroline, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of
her life and rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the life in their community and have shown a long and sustained
commitment to excellence certainly have earned recognition and applause;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mary Grondahl upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of

the President's Award by the Capital District YMCA on April 26, 2011;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mary Grondahl.