LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Norman Cao upon the occasion of being
named a recipient of a 2011 National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholar-
ship

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to young people who have achieved outstanding academic 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 honor
Norman Cao upon the occasion of being named a recipient of a 2011
National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Scholarships awarded through National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC) programs are regarded as some of the highest academic
honors attainable by American high school students; and
WHEREAS, Norman Cao, of Brentwood High School, is one of seven Long
Island students and just 1,000 high school seniors nationwide to win a
2011 National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, He was selected based on academic excellence, SAT scores, and
teacher recommendations for this high honor; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Norman
Cao now stands honorably, with just pride in his accomplishments and in
eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciating
the caring counsel and support provided by his teachers and parents; and
WHEREAS, A young man of singular distinction and superlative ability,
Norman Cao exemplifies the potential inherent in our most precious
resource, our youth; and
WHEREAS, He has established a high standard of academic excellence and
purposefulness of life rarely achieved in youthful years and has brought
enduring honor to his family, his community and New York State through
his achievement; 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
honor Norman Cao upon the occasion of being named a recipient of a 2011
National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship, and to extend to him its
best wishes for a future of purposeful success and well-being, fully
confident of his response to a promising future and appreciative of the
model he represents 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 Norman Cao.