LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mary C. Cole upon the occasion of being
inducted into the Bishop Maginn High School Hall of Fame

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge institutions and individuals of remarkable integri-
ty and character who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic
Empire State with their strong contributions to the community and model
citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The steadfast and unyielding commitment of parents, educa-
tors, and administrators, to provide the highest quality education for
students is the hallmark and tradition of Bishop Maginn High School; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Mary
C. Cole upon the occasion of being inducted into the Bishop Maginn High
School Hall of Fame on Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Shaker Ridge Country
Club in Loudonville, New York; and
WHEREAS, This special event is to honor former student-athletes,
distinguished alumni, and alumni who have demonstrated outstanding
service from Bishop Maginn and its heritage schools: St. Joseph's, St.
Ann's, Cathedral Academy, St. John's, Cardinal McCloskey, and Vincentian
Institute; and
WHEREAS, Mary Cole is a 1994 graduate of Bishop Maginn High School;
during her years at Bishop Maginn, she played softball and basketball;
and
WHEREAS, During her softball career, Mary Cole was a three-year varsi-
ty starter playing both catcher and 1st base; she was a Section II First
Team selection and also received the Channel 13 "Student Athlete of the
Week" award; and
WHEREAS, In basketball, Mary Cole was a three-year varsity player and
was a starter for two years; she was named to the Section II Second Team
in her junior year; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Bishop Maginn, Mary Cole played first
base and catcher for the Hudson Valley Community College Softball Team;
attaining a .540 batting average, she made the All-Regional Team in her
freshman year; and
WHEREAS, After college, Mary Cole went into coaching softball first at
Bishop Maginn and then at Hudson Valley; she earned her bachelor's
degree from Springfield College where she continued to coach softball
and basketball at local Massachusetts high schools; after that she moved
to Atlanta, Georgia, and became a coach and a private softball instruc-
tor for three years; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Mary Cole lives on Cape Cod in Yarmouth, Massachu-
setts, and works for the Town as Assistant Recreation Director; she
enjoys being able to work with young people in many different areas from
sports to day camps; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Mary Cole is also honored to join
the company of her brothers Kevin and Dan as members of the Bishop
Maginn Hall of Fame; 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, 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
honor Mary C. Cole upon the occasion of being inducted into the Bishop
Maginn High School Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mary C. Cole.