LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Brooklyn College Academy PTA upon
the occasion of hosting its Masquerade Ball

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality of life in the communities across this great State of New York
is enriched by the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions of distinction whose singular purpose is the care and welfare of
our youth, our most precious resource; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Brooklyn College Academy PTA upon the occasion of hosting its
Masquerade Ball on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Crystal Manor in
Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, This fine event will also honor the PTA Executive Board for
their service in the 2010-2011 school year; they are: Annette Cooke,
President; Ronald Barksdale and Donna Ottey, Vice Presidents; Alan Wind-
sor, Treasurer; Sharon Henry-Wright, Secretary, and Faydel Thompson and
Denise Gourdine, Distinguished Members; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn College Academy is a small comprehensive
seventh- through twelfth-grade middle-college high school of approxi-
mately six hundred students established in 1986 by the New York City
Board of Education in collaboration with the City University of New
York; it was created for students who can benefit from smaller classes,
more individualized attention, and a nurturing environment; and
WHEREAS, Brooklyn College Academy was named one of the top-performing
schools by the Chancellor's Office in June of 2003; the mission of the
Academy is to strengthen student performance and to expand the students'
horizons to include postsecondary educational opportunities and career
goals; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1986, the Brooklyn College Academy, one of the
first schools in the city linked to a college campus, is a small,
sought-after alternative to Brooklyn's large neighborhood schools;
students receive personal attention from an attentive staff and enjoy
the freedom of being in a college setting during their last two years of
high school; the school is prevalent among families from the Caribbean
along with students who come from parochial schools; and
WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by the Brooklyn College Academy PTA is in
direct correlation to the efforts of the many individuals and volunteers
who have supported the development of the Association since its incep-
tion; and
WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Brooklyn College Academy PTA upon the occasion of hosting
its Masquerade Ball; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Nick Mazzarella, Principal, Brooklyn College Academy and to
the aforementioned honorees.