LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of SUNY
Adirondack

WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education is unparalleled; its
history and stature are secured by the superlative caliber of its educa-
tional professionals and the students they inspire; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those exemplary institutions of higher education within the
State of New York which have brought pride and honor to our State and
Nation through their traditions of academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 50th Anniversary of SUNY Adirondack on Saturday, September 17,
2011, in Queensbury, New York; and
WHEREAS, This special event is "Homecoming Saturday" and will feature
the first annual Tour D'Education Bike Rally; the college's first Home-
coming celebration coincides with the 50th anniversary of its first
convocation held by then President Charles R. Eisenhart on September 17,
1961; and
WHEREAS, SUNY Adirondack was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community
College; in August of 1983, the Adirondack Community College Foundation
was established to provide student scholarships; and
WHEREAS, SUNY Adirondack is a public, two-year, open access, compre-
hensive community college; the college is dedicated to the delivery of
affordable, high-quality transfer, career and technical credit programs
along with credit-free classes that support lifelong learning and work-
force development opportunities and support services that promote
student success; and
WHEREAS, SUNY Adirondack is committed to the support and advancement
of community economic development and is an active participant in
enhancing the intellectual, social and cultural life of its community;
the college also partners with four-year, degree-granting institutions
to provide access to those degrees on the SUNY Adirondack campus; and
WHEREAS, In June of 2010, the State University of New York (SUNY)
authorized Adirondack Community College to use SUNY Adirondack as its
name, thereby retiring the name Adirondack Community College; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by President Ronald C. Heacock, Ph.D., SUNY Adiron-
dack continues to prosper today and into the future; and
WHEREAS, With great admiration, this Legislative Body is proud to pay
tribute to this eminent academic institution which stands at the thresh-
old of the future with its legacy of outstanding achievements and its
impressive body of distinguished faculty and alumni; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of SUNY Adirondack; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Ronald C. Heacock, President, SUNY Adirondack.