LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Natasha Jahchan upon the occasion of her
selection as a News 12 Long Island/Capital One Bank Scholar-Athlete

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in accord with
its long-standing traditions, to honor the achievements of its young
citizens and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and accomplishments
exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this great State and
nation; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Natasha
Jahchan upon the occasion of being named a News 12 Long Island/Capital
One Bank Scholar-Athlete in recognition of her academic achievement in
the classroom and her athletic prowess on the playing court; and
WHEREAS, One of only 30 Long Island students to be so honored, academ-
ically and athletically, Natasha Jahchan has distinguished herself as a
young woman of superlative ability, talent, and maturity, establishing
standards of excellence and achievement, purposefulness of life, and
responsibility rarely achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Captain of the Locust Valley High School (LVHS) Girls Varsity
Basketball team, Natasha Jahchan achieved All-Class status last year as
a junior, when she was also named the team's Most Valuable Player; she
also started as a sophomore on the squad that won the Nassau County
Championship two years ago and is in the midst of her fourth season with
the team; and
WHEREAS, Natasha Jahchan is, additionally, a three-year member of the
Girls Varsity Soccer Team, for which she captained this fall; she was
named a Conference All-Star and also achieved Scholar-Athlete status
with a cumulative academic average of 90 for the entire season; she has,
in fact, earned Scholar-Athlete status every year of her high school
career; she was also a two-year starter and former Captain on the Junior
Varsity Lacrosse Team; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary student-athlete, Natasha Jahchan embodies all of
the characteristics: athletic ability, character, and strong leadership
qualities and is described as a kind and sincere young lady; and
WHEREAS, An excellent student and LVHS senior, Natasha Jahchan is
enrolled in challenging courses and, academically, is near the top of
her class; she was named a Commended Student in the 2011 National Merit
Scholarship Program, has achieved High Honor Roll for four years; is a
member of the National Honor Society and is a former member of the
National Junior Honor Society; she is also a four-year member of the
National French Honor Society and currently serves as President of
Locust Valley High School's International Baccalaureate (IB) Leadership
Club; and
WHEREAS, Last year Natasha Jahchan was ranked 14th in the country in
the National French Contest and also won the school's Community Service
Award; as a sophomore, she won the Gold Medal in the Al Kalfus Long
Island Math Fair and has competed in various regional science competi-
tions, including the Long Island Science Congress; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and admired as an extraordinary student and great
all-around person, Natasha Jahchan is taking the most rigorous courses
in all disciplines and has been an outstanding leader, not just in
athletics but in and around the school and community as well; and
WHEREAS, She has tutored as many as six students at a time; she speaks
to younger student-athletes about sportsmanship, volunteers for the Boys
and Girls Club and has participated in a hunger banquet and the American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life; Natasha Jahchan is, in addition, one of
only 85 students around the world to participate in the highly challeng-
ing International Baccalaureate Further Math course and, in her junior

year, she achieved outstanding scores on her IB exams, particularly
those in physics and psychology; and
WHEREAS, In addition to being a member of the National Honor Society
and the math honor society Mu Alpha Theta, an outstanding artist, Nata-
sha Jahchan won a county-wide art contest and the Lion's Club Physics
Award; she has also ably served her community as a member of the Warwick
EMS Junior Corps and was recently named Captain of the Corps; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding role model for her classmates, Natasha Jahchan
may stand with pride in her achievements, experiencing the satisfaction
of her labors and the joy of her accomplishments, eager to face the
challenge of new experiences as she continues her education; and
WHEREAS, Natasha Jahchan represents the potential inherent in our most
precious resource, our youth; this Legislative Body is pleased to honor
this young woman, recognizing her achievements and the promise of her
future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Natasha Jahchan upon the occasion of her selection as a News 12
Long Island/Capital One Bank Scholar-Athlete and to wish her well in her
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Natasha Jahchan.