LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Jaron Esposito, Noah Lempin, and
Roy Grant, the First, Second, and Third Place winners of the 26th Annual
Cohoes Spelling Bee

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and pay
tribute to those young people who have inspired and brought pride to our
majestic Empire State by achieving outstanding success in educational
competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Jaron Esposito, Noah Lempin, and Roy Grant, the First, Second, and
Third Place winners of the 26th Annual Cohoes Spelling Bee; and
WHEREAS, A spelling superstar and eighth-grade student at Cohoes
Middle School, Jaron Esposito captured First Place in the Annual Cohoes
Spelling Bee for the second year in a row; as the winner, he will repre-
sent Cohoes Middle School in the Regional Spelling Bee at Proctors Thea-
ter on Tuesday, February 7, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Eighth-grader Noah Lempin competed for the first time in the
Annual Cohoes Spelling Bee; he made an impressive debut, finishing in
Second Place; in addition to academic competition, Noah participates in
recreational soccer; and
WHEREAS, Roy Grant, a seventh-grade student at Cohoes Middle School,
also competed for the first time this year in the Annual Cohoes Spelling
Bee; for his outstanding performance, he took home Third Place; this
exceptional young man was also recognized in Washington, DC in 2011 for
his participation in the Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP); and
WHEREAS, Young men of singular distinction and superlative ability,
Jaron Esposito, Noah Lempin, and Roy Grant exemplify the best potential
which is inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; they have
established a high standard of academic excellence and purposefulness of
life rarely achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, Jaron
Esposito, Noah Lempin, and Roy Grant now stand honorably, with just
pride in their accomplishments and in eager anticipation of future chal-
lenges, understanding and appreciating the caring counsel and support
provided by their teachers, coaches and parents; 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
congratulate Jaron Esposito, Noah Lempin, and Roy Grant, the First,
Second, and Third Place winners of the 26th Annual Cohoes Spelling Bee;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jaron Esposito, Noah Lempin, and Roy Grant.