LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Fiona Lee upon the occasion of her
designation as 2012 Student Leader of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductee
by the SUNY New Paltz School of Business

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to call attention to
those young adults within our midst whose extraordinary accomplishments
bring pride to their families, their communities, and the 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 honor
Fiona Lee upon the occasion of her designation as 2012 Student Leader of
the Year and Hall of Fame Inductee by the SUNY New Paltz School of Busi-
ness; and
WHEREAS, This special event will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at
the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston, New York; and
WHEREAS, Fiona Lee is a marketing major who is graduating in May 2012;
while at SUNY New Paltz, she has led the efforts of the American Market-
ing Association (AMA), Dean's Student Advisory Board (DSAB) and Jam
Asia; and
WHEREAS, Fiona Lee joined the AMA in Fall 2008 and is currently serv-
ing as its president; most notably, she has assisted with the coordi-
nation of the Business Day Conference, development of the annual report,
organization of speakers, and attendance at professional development
conferences; in her role, she works with students in conjunction with
members of the business community, including the New Paltz and Ulster
County Chambers of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, A young woman of singular distinction, Fiona Lee's efforts
resulted in the New Paltz AMA receiving various awards at their interna-
tional competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, including the Silver Chap-
ter award (top 8 chapters in the country) in 2010-2011; she assembled
and led the team to compete in the Nintendo ease competition in
2010-2011, earning honorable mention along with the Pearson Publishing
case competition in 2011-2012; and
WHEREAS, Also president of DSAB, Fiona Lee works with the board to
brainstorm solutions for student concerns and encourages students to
attend activities that provide hands on experiences; she created and
maintains the School's Facebook page to help promote events and get
students involved with the School; and
WHEREAS, From Fall 2010-Fall 2011, Fiona Lee was the president of Jam
Asia; she was instrumental in securing a business sponsorship, the first
ever for Jam Asia, for a performance show which highlights the culture
and talents of the students; she also developed a marketing plan which
raised funds for the Red Cross to help those in Japan impacted by the
earthquake and tsunami; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her involvement in student associations, Fiona
Lee developed a promotional plan to assist the School with educating
business students about the AACSB accreditation process; she was one of
the student ambassadors for the School, where she visited business
classes to talk about accreditation; she also works as a campus repre-
sentative for Microsoft and ASUS; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Fiona Lee is interested in working
in the advertising or marketing research field; her distinguished record
merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative Body;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Fiona Lee upon the occasion of her designation as 2012 Student

Leader of the Year and Hall of Fame Inductee by the SUNY New Paltz
School of Business; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Fiona Lee.