LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Andrew Ku of Huntington High School
upon the occasion of his winning a National Merit Scholarship

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding success in
educational achievement and competition, have inspired and brought pride
to our majestic Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Andrew Ku of Huntington High School upon the occasion of his winning a
National Merit Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Ku of Huntington High School has earned a National
Merit Scholarship; this extraordinary accomplishment makes him one of
just 2,500 recipients chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000
finalists across the country; and
WHEREAS, Scheduled to attend Vassar College in the fall, Andrew Ku was
judged, along with his fellow National Merit Scholarship recipients, to
have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential
for success in rigorous college studies; and
WHEREAS, This year's competition for National Merit scholarships began
in October 2010 when approximately 1.5 million high school juniors in
some 22,000 high schools took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Schol-
arship Qualifying Test; the test served as an initial screen of program
entrants; and
WHEREAS, In the fall of 2011, the highest-scoring participants in each
state, representing less than one percent of the nation's high school
seniors, were named semi-finalists on a state representation basis; only
approximately 15,000 semi-finalists had an opportunity to continue in
the competition; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to celebrate the individual accomplishments
of remarkable and exceptional students who participate in educational
competition and who have achieved noteworthy recognition for their
efforts; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud to recognize and applaud
Andrew Ku of Huntington High School for his outstanding success,
achievement and noteworthy accomplishment in winning a National Merit
Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when an
outstanding student and individual of such noble aims and notable accom-
plishments is brought to our attention, he should be recognized by all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Andrew Ku of Huntington High School upon the occasion of his
winning a National Merit Scholarship; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Andrew Ku.