LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Craig Hall upon the occasion of
his designation as the recipient of a NYACCE 2012 Adult Student of the
Year Award

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor those indi-
viduals whose character and achievements best exemplify the ideals and
values cherished by the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Craig Hall upon the occasion of his designation as the recipient of
a New York Association for Continuing/Community Education (NYACCE) 2012
Adult Student of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion will be celebrated at NYACCE's
Awards Ceremony in Albany, New York on March 14, 2012; and
WHEREAS, NYACCE represents adult education professionals from across
New York State; a primary mission of NYACCE is to maintain and expand
education and training opportunities for undereducated adults in our
state; and
WHEREAS, It took courage, strength, and a great deal of hope for Craig
Hall to join the Ready, Willing & Able program at The Doe Fund's Harlem
Center for Opportunity in February of 2008; and
WHEREAS, Craig Hall used every moment of free time to focus on his
studies, repeatedly requesting and completing supplementary assignments
so that he could master the necessary topics; he went on to earn his GED
in September 2010, and graduated from Ready, Willing & Able just a few
months later, after securing a full-time job and his own apartment, both
with the assistance of The Doe Fund's Career Development and Housing
Specialists; and
WHEREAS, That was only the beginning of Craig Hall's accomplishments;
with his GED, he was able to find a job at Mt. Sinai Hospital's Emergen-
cy Room and the exceptional quality of his work there led the Hospital
to designate him "Employee of the Month" after only five months of
employment; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, because of his outstanding work ethic and admi-
rable sense of responsibility, Hospital Union 1199C has invited Craig
Hall to begin the application process for a Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) program a two-year course at CUNY; should he qualify, he will have
the opportunity to further develop his talents and become an even more
integral part of Mt. Sinai's team; and
WHEREAS, The accolades have been loud and continuous, but Craig Hall
continues to create new goals for himself; he presently plans to apply
to one of Mt. Sinai's intensive on-site educational programs to become a
certified Emergency Room Technician or Patient Care Assistant; he truly
enjoys working in the medical field taking on more responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, In time, Craig Hall overcame the hurdles that life has thrown
at him; with tremendous hard work and perseverance he has grown both
academically and as a confident member of society; and
WHEREAS, There are many remarkable stories in the world of adult
education, but few are as impressive as that of Craig Hall, who serves
as an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Craig Hall upon the occasion of his designation as the
recipient of a NYACCE 2012 Adult Student of the Year Award; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Craig Hall.