LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2012 Nassau Regional Level
Winners of the National PTA Reflections Program from Manor Oaks School
in New Hyde Park, New York

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those talented young people who have inspired and brought
pride to our majestic Empire State by achieving outstanding success in
artistic 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 the 2012 Nassau Regional Level Winners of the National PTA
Reflections Program from Manor Oaks School in New Hyde Park, New York;
and
WHEREAS, The National PTA Reflections Program asks children to express
themselves artistically based on a common theme; the theme for this
year's program was "Diversity Means..."; and
WHEREAS, The students' entries were judged at the New Hyde Park Memo-
rial High School by the English and Art department chairpersons; and
WHEREAS, The outstanding works were judged at the local level and the
winning entries advanced to compete at the Nassau Regional Level and New
York State Level; and
WHEREAS, This year, Manor Oaks School had eight winners at the Nassau
Regional Level and three entries moved on to the New York State Level;
and
WHEREAS, The winners at the Nassau Regional Level are Steven Reale,
Ava Frising, Lauren Printz, Amy Ugolini, Matthew Wong, Annabella Gine-
bra, Ismenia Ginebra and Pooja Nattu; those who moved onto the New York
State Level are Rebecca Matthew, Riley Griffin and Michela Giura; 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 the 2012 Nassau Regional Level Winners of the National PTA
Reflections Program from Manor Oaks School in New Hyde Park, New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Manor Oaks School, New Hyde Park, New York, and the aforemen-
tioned winners.